Mars
From India, Proof That a Trip to Mars Doesnt Have to Break the Bank
Posted in Science on 2nd Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller
Indias recent launch of a spacecraft to Mars was a remarkable feat, but the $75 million missions thrifty approach is getting all the attention.
Nasa 'flying saucer' tests Mars tech
Posted in Hardware on 30th Jun, 2014
by Alex Muller
A US space agency (NASA) experiment on Saturday to test future Mars landing technologies proved largely successful.
Students will send time capsule to Mars
Posted in Science on 28th Jun, 2014
by Alex Muller
A group of students want to greet the first Mars human colonists with a time capsule by collecting photos, videos, audio clips, and messages to send to the planet by 2017.
A private Mars mission intends to get samples of Mars rock before NASA does
Posted in Business on 26th Jun, 2014
by Alex Muller
NASA has a plan to get us to Mars, but even getting samples of rocks back from the red planet could take decades.
Spacex Dragon could land on Mars with a mission under the NASA Discovery Program
Posted in Science on 21st Jun, 2014
by Alex Muller
One of NASAs long standing interests has been to robotically drill deeply into Mars' subsurface environment.