Microbial life on Mars could have existed at the surface early in Mars' history overflowing with water. But as the planet dried up and cooled down due to a loss of atmosphere, any life could have been driven down, force into rare surface oases or just simply died out.
European Space Agency (ESA) has now doubled their efforts on Mars mission in 2020 after the failed mission of Schiaparelli lander last year. Half a billion Euros are now been poured by ESA to be dedicated to the next phase of the Exomars 2020 program.
Moon has regained interest under Trump administration as a destination, contradicting the previous US stance that shies away from the astronomical body because "explorers had already seen it."
Mars 2117 UAE Martian city isn't slated for construction anytime soon." Al Maktoum also added that 100 years is needed to fulfill the Mars 2117 project.
In the fifteen years since the International Space Station has been in operation, this multi-nation venture has steadily advanced our understanding of science, from astronomy, to human physiology, to materials science. It represents a global effort in scientific research and includes five participating space agencies, from the U.S., Russia, Japan, Europe and Canada. Noticeably absent is China. The Chinese would like to see that change.
What would you pack for the 390 million mile trip to Jupiter's icy moon, Europa? Last year, NASA posed that question to a bevy of scientists and after whittling down the final 33 proposals, they have decided on nine items that will rocket aboard the Europa Clipper, which is set to blast off sometime after 2020.
While much attention has been paid to Martian exploration in recent years, there remains a dedicated cadre of scientists focused on Earth's twin, Venus. And in a recent press release from Northrup Grumman, plans for a new vehicle were unveiled that just might provide a bird's eye view of this hot and hostile planet.
A new telescope is about to be built that would help scientists to be able to see somewhere around 13 billion light years away into the universe and probably in its early years. But the construction of that telescope has been delayed due to snowfall.