Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 10, 2025 - A new study led by the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG) offers a compelling explanation for Mars' puzzling magnetic field distribution, revealing that the planet's ancient magneti
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 10, 2025 - In a breakthrough experiment, scientists have demonstrated that some species of lichens can survive conditions that mimic those on Mars, including intense ionizing radiation, while continuing to fun
Manchester UK (SPX) Apr 03, 2025 - Associate Tutor and PhD Candidate in Philosophy of Science, Manchester Metropolitan University A field known as synthetic biology has become one of the most highly anticipated in science. Its
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 02, 2025 - For the first time, scientists have confirmed that certain species of lichen can remain metabolically active while exposed to simulated Martian conditions, including levels of ionizing radiation equ
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 01, 2025 - New research involving the University of Colorado Boulder warns that exposure to Martian dust could pose serious health threats to astronauts on future missions. According to the study, prolonged co
Paris, France (SPX) Apr 01, 2025 - The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded Airbus the contract to design and construct the landing platform for the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover, marking a major step forward for the mission tar
Pasadena CA (JPL) Mar 30, 2025 - Recently Mars has had a few Earthly visitors. On March 1, NASA's Europa Clipper flew within 550 miles (884 kilometers) of the Red Planet's surface on its way out to Jupiter. On March 12, the Europea
Pasadena CA (JPL) Mar 26, 2025 - Earth planning date: Friday, March 21, 2025: It's the start of spring here in the Northern Hemisphere on Earth, but in Gale Crater on Mars our rover is still heading into the depths of Martian winte
Paris, France (SPX) Mar 26, 2025 - Atmospheric waves, which resemble ripples that spread across water surfaces, have long intrigued scientists for their role in planetary climate systems. A new international study titled Atmospheric
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 25, 2025 - Researchers analyzing pulverized rock onboard NASA's Curiosity rover have found the largest organic compounds on the Red Planet to date. The finding, published Monday in the Proceedings of the Natio
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 25, 2025 - The NASA rover Curiosity discovered what scientists say is the largest ever seen organic molecules on Mars, raising speculation about if life was created billions of years ago on the Red Planet.
Pasadena CA (JPL) Mar 24, 2025 - Last week the Perseverance Science Team were astonished by a strange rock comprised of hundreds of millimeter-sized spheres... and the team are now working hard to understand their origin. It has n
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 19, 2025 - NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) recently convened a diverse group of stakeholders from government, industry, and the international space community to focus on the technologies needed for
Pasadena CA (SPX) Mar 14, 2025 - Perseverance is hard at work on Mars, overcoming obstacles for scientific exploration! Just a few sols after successfully sealing the challenging Green Gardens core, Perseverance roved on to the Bro
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 14, 2025 - More than 3 billion years ago, Mars had episodic liquid water on its surface. However, as the planet lost much of its atmosphere, surface water became unsustainable. The precise fate of this water-w
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 13, 2025 - Within the next decade, space agencies aim to bring back rock samples from Mars for examination on Earth. A major concern surrounding these missions is the potential presence of extraterrestrial mic
