NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter achieved many milestones during its 72 Red Planet flights. As a technology demonstrator Ingenuity was tasked with performing up to five flights over the course of 30 Earth days. But from its celebrated maiden voyage on April 19, 2021, to its final air voyage on January 18, 2024, Ingenuity continued to … Read more
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
In an unofficial sense, I’d like to call today (April 10) ‘View a Planet Day’. In the early morning hours two planets will appear very close together and later that same day in the early evening sky we will have the chance to see Jupiter hovering close to a slender waxing crescent moon, making for … Read more
A bright mass erupts from a red circle. Space weather may seem like a story from a galaxy far, far away, but when solar storms hit us on Earth, we are directly affected. These storms are the cause of the northern Lights, for example. They can even lead to temporary disruptions in our communications systems … Read more
NASA has put out a call for applicants to sign up as test subjects for an upcoming human space exploration of Mars, which will last a full Earth year. Is this something you would like to do? It’s a compensated job, but what is a year of your life worth? That should be your first … Read more
NASA has put out a call for applicants to sign up as test subjects for an upcoming human space exploration of Mars, which will last a full Earth year. Is this something you would like to do? It’s a compensated job, but what is a year of your life worth? That should be your first … Read more
The current CHAPEA crew enters the habitat in Houston.NASA NASA is recruiting four people to live in a Mars habitat simulation in Houston for 378 days. NASA is looking for crew members who can best mimic sending real astronauts to Mars. See if you have the experience, character, and health foundation to pretend you’re on … Read more
Nearly three years ago, NASA’s Perseverance rover landed on Mars as part of a decades-long effort to investigate whether the now barren planet once hosted life. Jezero crater once housed a large lake and a river delta. The size of a car Perseverance, equipped with advanced cameras and scientific instruments, has so far spent its … Read more