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NASA May 21, 2020

NASA will pay people to spend 8 months in a lockdown to simulate missions to Mars and the moon

NASA's long-term goal is to have astronauts head to Mars in the 2030s, but before it gets there, it's going to pay people to act like they're headed to the Red Planet.

Mars May 12, 2020

Mars could have saltwater puddles, but they're likely too cold to support life, study suggests

Ancient Mars may have contained water packed with the ingredients to support life, but there is no known life on the Red Planet today. A new study suggests the conditions on the present-day Martian surface are actually too cold for life.

Mars May 11, 2020

Martian rock samples could bring extraterrestrial viruses to Earth, expert warns

As if the planet didn't have enough to worry about with the coronavirus pandemic, one researcher is worried about extraterrestrial viruses.

Mars May 5, 2020

Was Mars once 'blue'? Meteorite discovery sheds light on red planet’s early history

Scientists have discovered 4-billion-year-old organic molecules containing nitrogen in a Martian meteorite, shedding new light on the red planet’s early history.

Mars April 30, 2020

Mars helicopter to fly on NASA’s next rover mission to the Red Planet

NASA plans to send a Mars Helicopter to the Red Planet.

Mars April 2, 2020

NASA's Perseverance rover carrying 'special' hidden message to Mars

NASA's new Mars rover, aptly named Perseverance in these trying times, has a "special message" hidden on it, the space agency has revealed.

Mars March 30, 2020

Ancient Mars had 2 reservoirs of water deep underground, study claims

Scientists have discovered that two unique reservoirs of ancient water once flowed deep beneath the surface of Mars.

SCIENCE March 16, 2020

5 interesting facts about the moon

The moon has been the Earth's companion in the Solar System for almost 5 billion years. It is the only place beyond Earth where humans have set foot.

NASA March 13, 2020

Coronavirus impact: NASA not pushing back next Mars rover just yet

Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, NASA said it currently has no plans to push back the launch of its Perseverance rover to Mars, 91±¬ÁÏ has learned.

Mars March 13, 2020

Coronavirus delays next Mars mission until 2022

The European Space Agency announced that its next mission to Mars will be delayed until 2022 due in part to the coronavirus pandemic around the globe.

Mars March 12, 2020

Organic molecules found on Mars 'consistent with... life,' study says

In 2018, NASA announced that its Curiosity rover had discovered organic molecules on Mars. A new study suggests that those molecules are "consistent with early life" on the Red Planet.