Mars

Mars beckons for European satellite

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

The satellite Europe will be sending to Mars early next year is about to undergo its final test programme.

Russia wants to build a replacement for the Space Station, but NASA is looking to Mars

Posted in Business on 30th Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller

Russia's Roscosmos space agency claimed that it is working with NASA on a replacement for the International Space Station.

Martian Microbes Could Be Eating Carbon Monoxide From the Atmosphere

Posted in Science on 24th Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller

Good news for the possibility of life on Mars.

Possible fatty acid detected on Mars

Posted in Science on 20th Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller

A fatty acid might be among the molecules discovered on Mars by Curiosity. However, it's not possible yet to determine if the compound has a biological or non-biological origin.

'Northern lights' auroras observed on Mars

Posted in Science on 19th Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller

A NASA spacecraft orbiting the Red Planet has detected a mysterious aurora that reaches deep into the Martian atmosphere.