27 July 2018
A pool of liquid water found under Mars' south pole
...under the surface of the martian south polar region. Mars is littered with many geological features whose origin could ... underground pockets of salty, sediment-rich liquid water on Mars also provide a suitable breeding ground for this type of...
13 March 2019
'Marscopter' to accompany rover on Mars 2020 mission
... to though. “Flying a heavier-than-air vehicle within Mars’ thin atmosphere has never been done before, and we’re ... of the surface below for transmission back to Earth. “The Mars Helicopter’s initial flight will represent that planet’s version of the ...
29 March 2019
Water on Mars is active today says new study
...cracks found in craters. Earlier this month, scientists suggested Mars once had an ancient planet-wide system of channels ...same climate evolution and the same path that Mars is going. Understanding Mars' evolution is crucial for understanding our own ...
27 May 2019
Third largest water reservoir on Mars found
...frozen variety and is buried approximately 1.6 kilometres (1 mile) beneath Mars' north pole, sandwiched between layers of sand. If the ...it can help to paint a picture of past climate on Mars. The scientists behind the recent study, whose lead author ...
27 January 2020
US bill spurns Moon programme favouring Mars instead
... – could be 'repurposed’ under the new bill. Instead of a lunar Gateway, the bill advocates the requirement of a “Gateway to Mars” in cislunar space or at a Lagrange point. The martian Gateway, that specifically “shall not be required for the conduct...
22 July 2020
China's first Mars rover set to launch tomorrow
... in situ rover. Between them, the mission scientific objectives include; mapping the morphology and geological structure of Mars, investigating the surface soil characteristics and water-ice distribution and analysing the surface material composition...
