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 ...
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...
30 July 2020
NASA's Perseverance rover successfully blasts off to Mars
... samples for a possible return to Earth by future Mars sample return missions from its landing location in Jezero Crater... is also designed to better understand the geology and climate of Mars, and to pave the way for human exploration beyond the Moon...
28 September 2020
String of underground lakes found under Mars' South Pole
...discovering several subglacial liquid bodies of various sizes strewn under Mars’ South polar region. This time around, using a...the matter in ROOM recently, suggested the shallow subsurface of Mars at least may well be habitable. Handily, there are ...
02 November 2020
Rare meteorite reveals evidence of water on Mars 4.4 billion years ago
... making the early habitability of the planet possible, add the team in their paper. If water was available on Mars earlier than thought, it suggests it could be a natural byproduct of some process early on in planet formation, rather than delivered...
