Five Stellar Yet Extreme Facts About Space

Medicine & Technology Nov 02, 2020

Here are five unexpected and intriguing facts about our solar system you probably did not know!

NASA: The Perseverance Rover is Halfway To Mars

Oct 28, 2020

The Mars 2020 mission from NASA, which includes the Perseverance rover and the Ingenuity helicopter drone, is already halfway to the Red Planet.

Seattle Company Designs Nuclear Rocket Engine That May Take Crew to Mars in 3 Months

Oct 26, 2020

Developed by USNC-Tech, the Nuclear Thermal Propulsion engine could be more efficient and reliable than chemical combustion engines and safer than previous nuclear rocket designs.

Opposition: The Time When Mars is Up All Night

Oct 12, 2020

On the night of October 13, the Earth and Mars will line up with the New Moon in an event called 'opposition' in which the Mars and the Sun are in opposite sides of the Earth.

A Machine Learning Tool Supports the Search for New Craters on Mars

Oct 02, 2020

Planetary scientists and artificial intelligence (AI) researchers have collaborated on a machine learning tool that helped discover new craters on Mars - including small impacts left by a meteor about eight years ago.

Signs of Water Bodies in Mars' South Pole Suggest Life

Sep 29, 2020

A network of possibly saltwater ponds and lakes might be underneath Mars' South Pole, which might be a strong indicator of life in the Red Planet.

Singaporean Researchers Develop Technology Using Chitin Material to Build Shelter in Space

Sep 17, 2020

Chitin, an organic substance commonly found on Earth, can be used to create tools and shelter for future space explorations on the Moon and on Mars. Scientists have been developing technology that efficiently manufactures chitin-derived materials.

Japan to Take Ultra-High Definition Images of Mars Using 8K Camera

Sep 13, 2020

Japan will send an 8k camera to Mars to capture ultra-high definition images of the red planet and its moons.

The European Space Agency Prepares to Explore Lava Tubes in Space

Aug 20, 2020

Astronauts train to explore lava tubes or underground caves, on the Red Planet and on the Moon. New data can give insight into former volcanic activity and reveal signs of life.

SpaceX Starship SN5 Completes Its 150m Hop

Aug 05, 2020

SpaceX has just completed a 150-meter hop for its Starship SN5, the prototype for its Mars spacecraft, on Tuesday afternoon, August 4.

Ice Sheets Created Mars Valleys, Not Rivers

Aug 04, 2020

A new study published Monday, August 3, on Nature Geoscience suggests that it was ice sheets that carved Mars valleys and not rivers.

An Inside Look at the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter

Jul 30, 2020

NASA scientists are having a Wright brothers moment as Ingenuity will be the first helicopter to fly on a different planet. If successful, the independent helicopter will set a new milestone for the future of robotic space explorations.

NASA's Big Move to Search for Life on Mars – and to Bring Rocks Home

Jul 29, 2020

This summer, NASA is taking the next giant leap in the search for signs of life beyond Earth.

The Perseverance Rover Will Explore Mars' Jezero Crater for Signs of Life

Jul 24, 2020

Scientists explain how the Perseverance rover will be searching for signs of life on Mars, starting with the Jezero Crater. They hope to find traces of Martian microbes in what used to be a lake.

China Joins Space Race With Mars Probe

Jul 23, 2020

China is set to launch its own Mars rover, coinciding with a US space mission of the same kind, in the latest chapter of the international space race.