Astronauts exploring Mars must be careful not to leave behind too heavy a footprint, experts emphasize. Indeed, human exploration of the Red Planet poses risks to the collection of potential evidence life on Mars, say scientists. Here finally Soilsimilar sites of scientific interest have suffered significant damage. “We risk the same for Mars without legal … Read more
NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS Claim: An image authentically shows a mysterious object on the surface of Mars. Judgement: Rating: true Context: Although the photo is authentic, it shows a wind-carved rock. A smooth, tadpole-like object photographed on the surface of Mars has netizens curious about what it could be. To take these photos (archived here) shared on Facebook … Read more
Within the next few decades, NASA plans to land humans on the moon, establish a lunar colony and use the lessons learned to send humans to Mars as part of its Artemis program. While researchers know that space travel can tax space crew members both physically and mentally and test their ability to work together … Read more