Mars

The New Space Race Is Heating Up: Asteroid Mining, Reusable Rockets, and Water on Mars

Posted in Science on 9th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller

With growing access to large sums of private risk capital, and powerful exponential technologies, the pace of progress is accelerating.

UCLs ExoMars PanCam kit one step closer to Mars

Posted in Science on 5th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller

The ExoMars rover is due to launch for Mars in 2018, with arrival in 2019.

A drill to tunnel miles below the surface of Mars

Posted in Hardware on 3rd Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller

In the California desert, Honeybee robotics is testing a drill that could search for life on other worlds.

Europe's ExoMars missions are go; finally

Posted in Science on 27th Nov, 2015
by Alex Muller

The initial venture will involve a satellite going to Mars to study the atmosphere. The orbiter will drop a probe on to the surface to test technologies needed to land a rover.

Russia and Europe Want a Moon Colony; Why Is NASA So Focused on Mars?

Posted in Hardware on 25th Nov, 2015
by Alex Muller

12 Americans have put their boots on the Moon. But NASA has no plans to send humans back. Instead, NASA will shoot straight to Mars.