Mars

Construction of New Mars Lander Approved for 2016 Mission

Posted in Science on 21st May, 2014
by Alex Muller

NASA and its international partners have been given the green light to begin construction on a new Mars lander to be launched in 2016.

Curiosity Took 65 Bacteria Species On Trip To Mars

Posted in Science on 19th May, 2014
by Alex Muller

It's not known whether any of those Earthly critters survived the journey to Mars.

NASA wants to plant a garden on Mars by 2021

Posted in Science on 7th May, 2014
by Alex Muller

Dubbed the Mars Plant Experiment (MPX), NASA would like to see if it could get a few flowers to grow while subjected to Martian radiation.

Bacteria from Earth can easily colonize Mars

Posted in Science on 5th May, 2014
by Alex Muller

Bacteria from Earth could quickly colonize the surface of Mars, according to new research conducted aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

Nasa's Curiosity Mars rover starts drilling again

Posted in Science on 30th Apr, 2014
by Alex Muller

It is almost a year since Curiosity last turned its drill on Mars.