- Science Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- October 4th, 2013
NASA Manages to Restart the MAVEN Mars Mission Despite the US Shutdown
The MAVEN probe is set to launch later in the year
- Science Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- October 3rd, 2013
Mars Supervolcanoes Ripped Holes into the Early Planet
Mars' landscape may have been heavily shaped by these supervolcanoes
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 27th, 2013
There Is Water in Mars' Soil, Curiosity Finds
Some two pints of liquid water can be found in each cubic foot of Martian soil
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 27th, 2013
Rock Found on Mars Is Surprisingly Earth-like, Scientists Say
The Curiosity rover found this rock a few weeks after landing on the Red Planet
- Science Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- September 20th, 2013
Glaciers on Mars Look like Brains – Space Photo
There's still a lot we don't know about the glaciers
- Science
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 19th, 2013
Life on Earth Will Be Possible for at Least 1.75 Billion Years More
The Sun will be the one to end life on our planet, researchers say
- Physics / Chemistry
- By Lucian Parfeni
- September 19th, 2013
There's No Methane-Producing Life on Mars, Curiosity Concludes
NASA scientists have been unable to find any trace of methane in the Martian atmosphere
- Science Blog
- By Gabriela Vatu
- September 17th, 2013
Valentina Tereshkova, First Woman in Space, Wants One-Way Ticket to Mars
Although she is 76, Tereshkova wants to go on a final trip to outer space
- Science Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- September 16th, 2013
Curiosity Is a Fifth of the Way to Mount Sharp, Hits First Landmark Waypoint
The rover will spend a couple of days analyzing the Darwin rock formation
- Science Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- August 29th, 2013
Watch a Martian Solar Eclipse as Seen by Curiosity
The rover captured a lunar eclipse earlier this month
- Science
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 29th, 2013
Life on Earth Originates on Mars, New Evidence Suggests
Martian meteorite brought life to our planet, Professor Steven Benner argues
- Space
- By Lucian Parfeni
- August 28th, 2013
Curiosity Makes Her First Autonomous Drive
The rover was left to fend for herself over an area that had not been scouted ahead
- Science Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- August 23rd, 2013
Curiosity Passes the 2-Kilometer (1.25-Mile) Mark on Her Way to the Martian Mt. Sharp
She's also doing science, analyzing samples on the go
- Science Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- August 21st, 2013
The Opportunity Rover Is Ready to Weather Out the Martian Winter
It's now positioned on a slope, which will allow it to get more sunlight
- Science Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- August 12th, 2013
100,000 People Sign Up for One-Way Death Trip to Mars
Despite the fact that there's no ship, no plan and no money
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 9th, 2013
Mock Mars Mission Is Nearing Its End
The 120-day-long mission was carried out in Hawaii, will end this coming August 13
- Linux & Opensource Blog
- By Silviu Stahie
- August 7th, 2013
NASA Is Using Ubuntu to Control the Curiosity Rover
The SAM chemistry lab aboard the rover is controlled by an Ubuntu operating system