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May 2, 2016

European astronaut uses 'the Force' to control rover from space

Demonstrating one small step for rover operations, a European astronaut successfully maneuvered a machine on Earth in precision operations from his perch 248 miles high on the International Space Station.

May 2, 2016

Elon Musk's answer to making Mars more like Earth? Just nuke it

It hasn't even been a week since Stephen Colbert started hosting CBS' The Late Show, and already, he's getting his guests to make some pretty spectacular claims.

May 2, 2016

Yearlong mock Mars mission will test mental toll of isolation

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May 2, 2016

US needs a Mars colony, Buzz Aldrin tells senators

The United States must do more than just plant a flag on Mars if it wants to continue as a leader in the field of space exploration, Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin told senators this week.

May 2, 2016

Private Mars One colony project cuts applicant pool to 100 volunteers

One hundred people are still in the running to become humanity's first Mars explorers.

May 2, 2016

The Force is with them: NASA unveils 'Star Wars'-themed astronaut portrait

Cue the John Williams score and fire up the Millennium Falcon, because six NASA astronauts are about to blast off to a galaxy far, far away. NASA released the official portrait of the first crew to go on a year-long International Space Station mission, and it looks like the force is with them. The image looks more like a fan-made poster for the upcoming 鈥淪tar Wars鈥� film than an announcement about the upcoming mission, which could pave the way for future Mars explorations, reports Space.com.

May 2, 2016

1-year space station mission may pave NASA's way to Mars

The first crew to embark on a yearlong International Space Station mission could help NASA get to Mars.聽

May 2, 2016

Has Europe's long-lost Beagle 2 Mars lander been found?

The U.K. Space Agency is holding a news conference Friday (Jan. 16) about Europe's Beagle 2 Mars lander, prompting speculation that the probe has finally been found more than 11 years after dropping off scientists' radar during its journey to the Red Planet.

May 2, 2016

Do Mars rover photos show potential signs of ancient life?

A careful study of images taken by the NASA rover Curiosity has revealed intriguing similarities between ancient sedimentary rocks on Mars and structures shaped by microbes on Earth.

May 2, 2016

How NASA's next Mars rover will hunt for signs of past life

How habitable was Mars in the past?