SpaceX Cancellation, Dragon Capsule in Limbo, and US Space Policy Completely Upended
When the SpaceX Dragon 2 capsule was certified to carry NASA astronauts to the International Space Station in 2020,…
Tag: Mars
NASA’s 25% Budget Cut Cancels Dozens of Science Projects to Fund Mars Exploration
The atmosphere of confusion and disarray communicated generally from several peripheral government agencies and departments since the second Trump…
Lava Tubes and Water Frost Found on Mars Offer Double Opportunity in Search for Life
Yet more evidence for liquid water on Mars has been uncovered by a European space probe in the form…
Perserverance Rover Captures First Ever Photos of a Powerful River on Another Planet
In its most recent discovery, NASA’s Perseverance rover is surveying the curvilinear flow of a wild river that bears…
Fungal-Made Structures Could Be the Best Solution to House Humanity On Mars
Story at a glance… Research into growing habitats on Mars with fungal mycelium is being funded by NASA. The…
Perseverance Rover Spots Balancing Rocks and Natural Snake-Headed Sculpture
PICTURED: NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance snapped this photo of a balancing boulder and snake-head rock on June 12, 2022,…
Perseverance Captures Video of Martian Solar Eclipse While Beginning Exploration of River Delta
On April 13th, following 31 days and 3 miles of travel, NASA’s Perseverance Rover arrived at an extinct river…
China Releases its 5-Year Plan for Space
BEIJING, China. January 28th, 2022. The Chinese government released a 5-year plan for the future of its space exploration…
Super Light Carbon Found on Mars Points to Life or Annoyingly, Other Processes
PICTURED: Curiosity rover taking a selfie. PC: NASA/JPL-CALTECH/MSSS Story at a glance… Curiosity rover has discovered samples of sedimentary…
2022 Space Missions: A New Space Station, Moon Mining, A Mars Rover and Webb’s Debut
Exponential growth in the public and private space sectors are increasing the number of launches yearly, and 2022 promises…
Perseverance Rover Captures First Rock Sample
PICTURED: The drill hole from Perseverance’s second sample-collection attempt can be seen, in this composite of two images taken…
Perseverance Rover Drills Up Nothing: Why?
PICTURED: An image taken by the rover of the borehole made in the recent failed extraction. PC: NASA/JPL-Caltech. MARS.…
As Perseverance Prepares to Take First Samples, New Theory for Identifying Life Helps Guide the Way
PICTURED: A light-colored “paver stone” like the ones seen in this mosaic will be the likely target for first…
China’s Rover Videotapes Itself Driving on Mars: a World’s First
Like NASA which landed its fifth Martian rover in February, China’s Zhurong rover touched down on the Red Planet…
After Months, NASA Perseverance Rover to Begin Search for Life in Jezero Crater
PICTURED: a topographical satellite map of the next few years of Perseverance’s search for life on Mars. Photo credit:…
China Becomes 2nd Nation to Operate on Mars Promising More Eyes and More Discoveries
PICTURED: A rendition of the Zhurong rover and landing craft on Mars. Photo credit: Chinese National Space Agency (CNSA)…
All the Updates from Mars Courtesy of Perseverance
MARS, February 20th, 2021. PICTURED: Half of a Panorama, taken by the Navigation Cameras, or Navcams, aboard NASA’s Perseverance…
Perseverance Mars Rover Will Touch Down on the Red Planet in a Week’s Time
At 3:55pm EST on February 18th, NASA will commence its 9th Mars landing operation in an attempt to drop…