- Editorials
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 11th, 2015
Why We Are Searching for Signs of Life on Mars of All Planets
There are eight planets in the Solar System, yet it’s Mars alone scientists are exploring in the hope of finding life
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 9th, 2015
Signs of Life on Mars: Odd Rocks Might Have Been Shaped by Microbes
Images obtained by the Curiosity rover show rocks on Mars resemble terrestrial structures modeled by microorganisms
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 7th, 2015
Plants Might Land on Mars Long Before We Do, No Joke
Come 2018, not-for-profit organization Mars One plans to land a teeny tiny, self-contained greenhouse on the Red Planet
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 9th, 2014
Mars' Fairly Impressive Mount Sharp Was Once a Lake, NASA Says
The mountain sits in the Red Planet's Gale Crater, evidence indicates it formed from sediments deposited in a lake bed
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 28th, 2014
Stunning ESA Image Shows Carbon Dioxide Frost Covering Mars' Hellas Chaos
The picture was obtained by the Mars Express spacecraft earlier this year, was shared with the public just yesterday
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 26th, 2014
Come November 28, Mars Is In For a Global Shout-Out from Earth
This coming Friday, nearly 90,000 messages will be beamed from Earth to the Red Planet with the help of radio telescopes
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 18th, 2014
Eons Ago, Volcanoes Birthed Liquid Water on Mars and Made It Flow
Researchers say volcanic activity explains the presence of river, stream and lake beds on the Red Planet
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 20th, 2014
Comet Siding Spring Gives Mars a Really Close Shave
This past October 19, the comet came within roughly 87,000 miles (139,500 kilometers) of the Red Planet
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 18th, 2014
Mars' Encounter with Comet Siding Spring Explained in One Infographic
The Red Plant and the comet will come very close to one another this October 19, astronomers say they will not collide
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 15th, 2014
Mars Thinks It's on “The Biggest Loser,” Is Shedding Hydrogen like Crazy
The Red Planet is also shaking off oxygen and carbon, evidence provided by NASA's MAVEN spacecraft indicates
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 30th, 2014
Mars' Grand Canyon Was Once Home to Massive Glaciers, Evidence Indicates
Scientists believe to have found first ever mineralogical evidence of long-lost glaciers in Mars' Grand Canyon
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 12th, 2014
The Curiosity Rover Turned Hiker Readies to Explore Mars' Mount Sharp
The Martian mountain the rover will soon explore sits at the center of Mars' Gale Crater, NASA scientists explain
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 30th, 2014
NASA's Opportunity Mars Rover Sets Off-World Driving Record
The robotic rover has until now covered a distance of over 25 miles (40 kilometers)
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 18th, 2014
Geologist: Mars Was Once Warmer and Wetter, Had Earth-like Soils
This means the Red Planet might have accommodated for microbial life at some point
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 16th, 2014
Iron Meteorite Discovered on Mars by NASA's Curiosity Rover
The meteorite measures about 2 meters (6.5 feet) in width, sports cavities on its surface
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 15th, 2014
Astronomers Ready to Study Long-Period Comet Buzzing Past Mars
Comet Siding Spring will very soon come surprisingly close to the Martian surface
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 3rd, 2014
Liquid Water Could Form on Mars, Researchers Find
Experiments show salt present in Martian soil can melt ice