Pullman, WA (SPX) Apr 24, 2012 - A Washington State University astrobiologist is leading a group of 20 scientists in calling for a mission to Mars with a strong and comprehensive life detection component. At the heart of their pr
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Apr 23, 2012 - The search for life should be an essential component of a sample return mission from Mars, according to a recent report examining the science behind such a venture. A team of scientists, inclu
Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 23, 2012 - Opportunity is positioned on the north end of Cape York on the rim of Endeavour Crater with an approximate 15-degree northerly tilt for favorable solar energy production. The solar insolation
Moscow (UPI) Apr 23, 2012 - Future astronauts spending time on the surface of Mars may face radiation exposure levels that could increase the risk of DNA damage, Russian scientists say.
Edinburgh UK (SPX) Apr 20, 2012 - Craters made by asteroid impacts may be the best place to look for signs of life on other planets, a study suggests. Tiny organisms have been discovered thriving deep underneath a site in the U.S. w
Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 20, 2012 - Opportunity is positioned on the north end of Cape York on the rim of Endeavour Crater with an approximate 15-degree northerly tilt for favorable solar energy production. The solar insolation
Denver CO (SPX) Apr 17, 2012 - Lockheed Martin has installed the propellant tank on NASA's MAVEN spacecraft, which it is building at its Space Systems Company facilities near Denver. In addition to the large tank, many of the pri
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Apr 16, 2012 - Recent setbacks have not stopped the Russian space effort but have drastically modified its plans. Less fuss and more business is now the philosophy. While not dropping its ambitions for Mars rese
Tempe, Ariz. (UPI) Apr 16, 2012 - Mysterious dark regions on the planet Mars are made of glass, likely formed in ancient volcanic eruptions, U.S. researchers said.
Edinburgh, Scotland (UPI) Apr 16, 2012 - If there is life on Mars it may be lurking in craters formed by asteroid impacts on the planet's surface, as has happened on Earth, Scottish scientists say.
Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 16, 2012 - NASA's Mars Program Planning Group (MPPG), established to assist the agency in developing a new strategy for the exploration of the Red Planet, has begun analyzing options for future robotic mission
Washington (AFP) April 13, 2012 - The US space agency said Friday it is seeking fresh ideas for robotic missions to explore Mars, after budget cuts nixed a planned partnership with the European space agency.
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 10, 2012 - In the Tharsis volcanic region, almost the size of Europe, the Martian highlands have arched up into a shield several thousand metres in height as a consequence of volcanic processes. Quite a few un
Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 09, 2012 - Opportunity is positioned on the north end of Cape York on the rim of Endeavour Crater with an approximate 15-degree northerly tilt for favorable solar energy production. The winter solstice (March
Moscow (Voice of Russia) Apr 09, 2012 - Russia's participation in ExoMars program is approaching. A meeting of ESA and Roscosmos is scheduled for April, 6. The European landing mission to Mars may prove to be a salvation for the Russian
Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 05, 2012 - A Martian dust devil roughly 12 miles high (20 kilometers) was captured whirling its way along the Amazonis Planitia region of Northern Mars on March 14. It was imaged by the High Resolution I
