23 April 2021
Mars rover instrument, MOXIE, extracts first oxygen from Red Planet
... into useable things: propellant, breathable air, or, combined with hydrogen, water.” A key objective of Perseverance’s mission on Mars is astrobiology, including the search for signs of ancient microbial life. The rover will characterize the planet...
09 August 2021
NASA is seeking applicants for yearlong simulated Mars mission
... 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, ground-based...
October 2015
How to 3D-print a habitat on Mars
... flexibility, allowing ad-hoc production of parts as the need arises and is paramount for a logistically self-sustaining mission to Mars. Why we love lava Printing using lava may seem incredible, but is in fact an elegant and simple approach. ...
March 2016
Space for art
... of our solar system NASA’s Mars exploration programme seeks to understand whether Mars was, is, or can be a habitable world. Missions like Mars Pathfinder, Mars Exploration Rovers, Mars Science Laboratory and Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, among many...
July 2018
The rise of interplanetary CubeSats
... research groups, research laboratories and startups. NASA JPL’s Mars Cube One (MarCO) mission consist of a pair of 6U CubeSats that were launched alongside NASA’s InSight mission to Mars in May 2018. The CubeSats were dropped off on an Earth...
June 2019
The challenge of planetary protection
...relevant. Another, not completely unrelated, is the need to formulate quantitative planetary protection constraints for human missions to Mars. This addresses both rationales for planetary protection - protecting the Earth (i.e. humanity) upon return...
