Moscow (Sputnik) Jun 16, 2017 - The first among a series of psychological experiments designed to look into problems that might arise in a mixed crew on its way to Mars will start in November at the Institute of Biomedical Problem
Providence RI (SPX) Jun 14, 2017 - Present-day Mars is a frozen desert, colder and more arid than Antarctica, and scientists are fairly sure it's been that way for at least the last 3 billion years. That makes a vast network of water
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 12, 2017 - NASA scientists have found a wide diversity of minerals in the initial samples of rocks collected by the Curiosity rover in the lowermost layers of Mount Sharp on Mars, suggesting that conditions ch
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 12, 2017 - Opportunity is at the top of Perseverance Valley on the rim of Endeavour Crater. The plan before proceeding down the valley is to perform a walk-about survey above the valley. To start the w
Paris (ESA) Jun 09, 2017 - This 70 km-wide crater and its surrounds offer a window into the watery past of the Red Planet. The scene, captured by ESA's Mars Express, is a composite of two images taken in March 2007 and Februa
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 08, 2017 - Opportunity is at the top of Perseverance Valley on the rim of Endeavour crater. The plan before proceeding down the valley is to survey the valley from the top and to perform a walk-about survey ab
DeKalb, IL (SPX) Jun 06, 2017 - A new study led by Northern Illinois University geography professor Wei Luo calculates the amount of water needed to carve the ancient network of valleys on Mars and concludes the Red Planet's surfa
Las Vegas VA (SPX) Jun 06, 2017 - The cancer risk for a human mission to Mars has effectively doubled following a UNLV study predicting a dramatic increase in the disease for astronauts traveling to the red planet or on long-term mi
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 02, 2017 - A long-lasting lake on ancient Mars provided stable environmental conditions that differed significantly from one part of the lake to another, according to a comprehensive look at findings from the
Los Alamos NM (SPX) May 31, 2017 - Lighter-toned bedrock that surrounds fractures and comprises high concentrations of silica--called halos--has been found in Gale crater on Mars, indicating that the planet had liquid water much lo
Rockford IL (VOA) May 29, 2017 - Few people who live along a quiet, tree-lined stretch of Fulton Street realize that inside the buildings at the end of their neighborhood, the future of human spaceflight is taking shape. I w
Hampton VA (SPX) May 28, 2017 - Witnessing a rocket launch is a special occasion. Watching a rocket launch with materials you made go up into the sky is priceless. That's how it felt for researchers from NASA's Langley Resea
Pasadena CA (JPL) May 26, 2017 - Opportunity is at the top of Perseverance Valley on the rim of Endeavour crater. The plan before proceeding down the valley is to survey the valley from the top and to perform a walk-about sur
Paris (ESA) May 25, 2017 - The inquiry into the crash-landing of the ExoMars Schiaparelli module has concluded that conflicting information in the onboard computer caused the descent sequence to end prematurely. The Sch
Honolulu HI (SPX) May 22, 2017 - After four months of living in a Mars-like environment, the six HI-SEAS Mission V crewmembers have hit the halfway mark. They have learned to deal with challenges such as a 20-minute communications
Washington DC (SPX) May 19, 2017 - An assessment of ancient drainage systems on Earth, Mars and Titan provides new insights into the topography-generating mechanisms on planetary bodies. The results illustrate the diverse geological
