The robot chemist, developed by scientists in China, could provide breathable air, rocket fuel, and more for future settlers of the red planet
Nov 14, 2023
NASA’s Curiosity rover has revealed new evidence for life on Mars – unfortunately, a deep ocean of radioactive magma might have killed it off long ago
Oct 27, 2023
A ‘historic experiment’ using data from NASA’s InSight spacecraft (RIP) has revealed that days on the planet are getting shorter
Aug 08, 2023
Four people have been selected to inhabit an experimental facility named Mars Dune Alpha – here’s what they’ll be getting up to, and how it will help future missions to the Red Planet
Apr 27, 2023
‘My power’s really low... Hope I’ve done you proud’
Dec 20, 2022
The realistic rendering was captured by NASA’s Curiosity Rover, commanded by scientists who were stunned at the planet’s beauty
Nov 26, 2021
According to researchers, humans are a ‘significant, but chronically overlooked, source of natural resources’ for colonising on the Red Planet
Sep 15, 2021
Minerals found on an ancient river delta could prove the existence of Martians
Sep 13, 2021
The space agency is embarking on a ‘one-year analog mission in a habitat to simulate life on a distant world’
Aug 10, 2021
The iridescent clouds can typically be seen on the planet’s equator during the time Mars is farthest from the sun
Jun 01, 2021
‘This recording will be a gold mine for our understanding of the Martian atmosphere’
May 09, 2021
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Apr 27, 2021
The interplanetary image was taken by NASA’s Mars Ingenuity helicopter
Apr 26, 2021
I’m an Earthling, get me out of here!
Apr 23, 2021
Nüwa is set to be ready for human residents in 2100 – here, its architect explains who it’s for, how it may resemble pandemic life, and how it might actually help us on Planet Earth
Apr 20, 2021
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