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  Washington (AFP) June 6, 2025 A crewed mission to Mars would rank among the most complex and costly undertakings in human history - and US President Donald Trump has vowed to make it a national priority. That political momentum, coupled with SpaceX chief Elon Musk's zeal, has breathed new life into a cause long championed by Red Planet advocates - even as major obstacles remain, including Trump and Musk's latest feud. - Why go? - As NASA writes in its Moon to Mars blueprint, "exploration of the cosmos remains a great c ... read more |
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Renowned Mars expert says Trump-Musk axis risks dooming missionWashington (AFP) June 6, 2025 Robert Zubrin quite literally wrote the book on why humanity should go to Mars - so why has the renowned aerospace engineer soured on Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur leading the charge? ... more 
Why Elon Musk sees Mars as the only long term option for humanityLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 05, 2025 Elon Musk, the visionary behind SpaceX, Tesla, and Neuralink, is known for his bold ambitions and groundbreaking innovations. Among his most daring goals is building a human settlement on Mars. For ... more  
Sierra Space Wins NASA Contract to Advance Lunar Logistics SolutionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 03, 2025 Sierra Space, a commercial space company and defense technology leader, announced it has secured a NASA contract under the NextSTEP-2 Appendix R for Lunar Logistics and Mobility Studies. The contrac ... more 
NASA's MAVEN Makes First Observation of Atmospheric Sputtering at MarsBoulder CO (SPX) Jun 03, 2025 After a decade of searching, NASA's MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere Volatile Evolution) mission has, for the first time, reported a direct observation of an elusive atmospheric escape process called sputteri ... more |
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China opens international call for instruments on Tianwen-3 Mars missionTokyo, Japan (SPX) May 22, 2025 China is encouraging international researchers to join its Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission by proposing scientific payloads for inclusion on the spacecraft. The China National Space Admin ... more |
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Martian dust devil photobombs NASA Perseverance rover in milestone selfiePasadena CA (JPL) May 22, 2025 A swirling Martian dust devil made a surprise appearance in a selfie captured by NASA's Perseverance rover on May 10, commemorating its 1,500th sol on Mars. The photo was taken while the rover was p ... more
NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover to Take Bite Out of 'Krokodillen'`Pasadena CA (JPL) May 20, 2025 Scientists expect the new area of interest on the lower slope of Jezero Crater's rim to offer up some of the oldest rocks on the Red Planet. NASA's Perseverance Mars rover is exploring a new r ... more 
UT Austin Researchers Uncover Key Link in Early Martian Water CycleLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 20, 2025 Graduate students from The University of Texas at Austin have made a significant breakthrough in understanding Mars' ancient water cycle, filling a crucial gap in the link between surface water and ... more 
Streak Patterns on Mars Likely Formed by Dust Rather Than Water FlowLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 20, 2025 New findings from Brown University and the University of Bern challenge the long-standing theory that certain streaks on Martian slopes are formed by flowing water. Using machine learning to analyze ... more |
Is Terraforming Mars a Realistic Goal?Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 19, 2025 The idea of transforming Mars into a habitable world has long captured the public imagination, but recent research led by Pioneer Research Labs and the University of Chicago, with contributions from ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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What Martian Craters Reveal About the Red Planet's SubsurfaceLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 19, 2025 Planetary scientists have discovered a new way to investigate the Martian subsurface by analyzing the debris ejected from impact craters. This approach, which relies on measuring the size and distri ... more 
What Martian Craters Reveal About Subsurface CompositionLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 15, 2025 A team of planetary scientists has discovered a new approach to explore the Martian subsurface using debris layers created by impact craters. The study shows that ejecta blankets - layers of rock an ... more 
A Tough Drill at Witch Hazel HillPasadena CA (JPL) May 15, 2025 After a busy few months exploring the outer slopes of the Jezero crater rim at an area named "Witch Hazel Hill," the Perseverance Science Team was eyeing another sample of these truly ancient rocks, ... more
NASA Observes First Visible-light Auroras at MarsBoulder CO (SPX) May 15, 2025 NASA's Perseverance Mars rover made history by detecting them for the first time from the surface of another planet, and MAVEN confirmed the detection. On March 15, 2024, near the peak of the ... more |
Sols 4541-4542: Boxwork Structure, or Just "Box-Like" Structure?Pasadena CA (JPL) May 14, 2025 On Earth planning date: Wednesday, May 14, 2025 - we came into another strange and interesting workspace that is as exciting as the one we had on Monday. This is our first arrival at a potential box ... more  
3D Printing Technologies Pave the Way for Moon and Mars ConstructionLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 14, 2025 NASA is pushing the boundaries of construction technology to support long-term human exploration of the Moon and Mars. By focusing on in-situ resource utilization, the agency aims to reduce the need ... more 
Europa Clipper Conducts Critical Mars Flyby for Instrument CalibrationLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 13, 2025 NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft, currently en route to Jupiter's moon Europa, recently utilized a close flyby of Mars to calibrate its critical infrared imaging system. The maneuver, conducted on M ... more
Martian Atmosphere Enables Advanced In-Situ Thermoelectric Power GenerationSydney, Australia (SPX) May 13, 2025 The thin, CO2-rich Martian atmosphere presents a novel opportunity for in-situ thermoelectric power generation. With a composition of 95.7% carbon dioxide, 2.7% nitrogen, and 1.6% argon, it offers s ... more |
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Martian Seismic Data Suggests Potential Liquid Water Reserves at Depth Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 12, 2025 Liquid water, a critical component for the habitability of Mars, may still be present beneath its surface, according to a recent study conducted by an international team of geophysicists and geologi ... more 
Ancient Mars may have had a carbon cycle - a new study suggests the red planet may have once been warmer, wetter and more favorable for lifeLas Vegas NV (SPX) May 07, 2025 Mars, one of our closest planetary neighbors, has fascinated people for hundreds of years, partly because it is so similar to Earth. It is about the same size, contains similar rocks and minerals, a ... more 
Mars surface patterns resemble Earth, revealing secrets of its pastRochester NY (SPX) May 07, 2025 Despite its dry, dusty surface and thinner atmosphere, Mars may have more in common with Earth than scientists previously thought. In a new study, researchers at the University of Rochester-in ... more 
Searching for Spherules to SamplePasadena CA (JPL) May 06, 2025 Over the past few weeks, Perseverance has been investigating some curious spherules peppered across the "Witch Hazel Hill" region along the rim of Jezero crater. A striking cluster of the small bubb ... more |
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Trump NASA budget prioritizes Moon, Mars missions over researchWashington (AFP) May 2, 2025 President Donald Trump's proposed NASA budget released Friday puts crewed missions to the Moon and Mars front and center - slashing science and climate programs as it seeks to shrink the agency's funding by nearly a quarter. ... more |
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China opens international payload opportunities for Mars sample return missionSydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 28, 2025 China has officially called for international participation in its upcoming Mars sample-return project, Tianwen 3, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced on Thursday. During ... more 
Searching for the Dark in the LightPasadena CA (JPL) Apr 28, 2025 Perseverance has been busy exploring lower "Witch Hazel Hill," an outcrop exposed on the edge of the Jezero crater rim. The outcrop is composed of alternating light and dark layers, and naturally, t ... more 
NASA's Curiosity Rover May Have Solved Mars' Missing Carbonate MysteryMoffett Field CA (SPX) Apr 28, 2025 The discovery of a mineral called siderite may help solve the mystery of what happened to the Red Planet's carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere. New findings from NASA's Curiosity Mars rover could p ... more 
New study unveils volcanic history and clues to ancient life on MarsCollege Station, TX (SPX) Apr 23, 2025 In a groundbreaking study co-authored by a Texas A and M University scientist, researchers have revealed new insights into the geological history of Mars' Jezero Crater, the landing site of NASA's P ... more |
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