October 2018
The ethics of space exploration
... and humanist argument. It starts with the notion that Mars is not ours. By Carl Sagan’s account: “If there is life on Mars, then I believe we should do nothing to disturb that life. Mars, then, belongs to the Martians, even if they are microbes...
08 June 2018
Curiosity discovers ancient organic molecules on Mars
... that biological processes were (or maybe still are) responsible for these organic materials, it is not definitive proof of life on Mars. "Curiosity has not determined the source of the organic molecules," said Jen Eigenbrode of NASA's Goddard Space...
February 2022
Extremophiles as a blueprint for universal life
... to show promise in further clinical trials under the trade name Marizomib. Poly-extremophiles and life on Mars? Extremophiles as life sources from beyond Earth may have contributed to our biological diversity by panspermia The existence of organisms...
03 August 2020
Mars was cold and icy, not warm and wet, new study says
... the martian terrain and not rivers as previously thought, putting doubt on how habitable early Mars really was. Finding signs of past life on Mars is the primary goal of the recent NASA mission which sent the agency’s newest...
17 February 2021
Perseverance due to land on Mars tomorrow!
... on finding out whether there was ever any life on Mars in the past,” said Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator...prepare for its search for ancient life on Mars. During the same period, the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter team will be making ...
09 August 2021
NASA is seeking applicants for yearlong simulated Mars mission
... ventures farther into the cosmos, the astronaut experience will change. In preparation for the real-life challenges of future missions to Mars, NASA will study how highly motivated individuals respond under the rigor of a long-duration...
