Mars
Curiosity Mars rover drills into base of Mount Sharp
Posted in Science on 27th Sep, 2014
by Alex Muller
Researchers hope the chemistry of the rocks at the base of this mountain will reveal new details about the environmental history of Mars.
India's Mars satellite 'Mangalyaan' sends first images
Posted in Science on 25th Sep, 2014
by Alex Muller
India's space agency has released its first picture of Mars, taken by its satellite which entered orbit around the Red Planet on Wednesday.
NASA's MAVEN spacecraft prepares for orbital insertion
Posted in Science on 21st Sep, 2014
by Alex Muller
Achieving a stable orbit around the Red Planet would be the culmination of a 10-month voyage, during which the robotic explorer traveled 442 million miles.
Martian meteorite yields more evidence of the possibility of life on Mars
Posted in Science on 16th Sep, 2014
by Alex Muller
A tiny fragment of Martian meteorite 1.3 billion years old is helping to make the case for the possibility of life on Mars, say scientists.
Curiosity reaches Mount Sharp
Posted in Science on 13th Sep, 2014
by Alex Muller
Mount Sharp will be the centerpiece of a new program of study to locate areas which could or once could have supported microbial life on Mars.