Mars
Dream of Mars exploration achievable, experts say Mon, May 6, 2013NASA and private sector experts now agree that a man or woman could be sent on a mission to Mars over the next 20 years, despite huge challenges. More »
- Nasa Wants Three-Line Poems For Mars Mission Thu, May 2, 2013
Nasa is inviting the public to send in their name and a poem to be put on a DVD that will be carried aboard a Martian-bound spacecraft. More »
- Dutch reality show seeks one-way astronauts for Mars Mon, Apr 22, 2013
Are you crazy enough to sign up for a one-way trip to Mars? Applications are now being accepted by the makers of a Dutch reality show that says it will deliver the More »
- Nasa finds more signs of Mars water Tue, Mar 19, 2013
More signs of past water on Mars have been uncovered by the American space agency Nasa's Curiosity rover. More »
- New IT glitch halts Mars rover Mon, Mar 18, 2013
Nasa's Mars rover has been sidelined again, further delaying the restart of science experiments after its recovery from a computer problem. More »
- Nasa: Rock Shows Mars Life Could Have Existed Wed, Mar 13, 2013
Nasa scientists have said analysis of a rock sample collected on Mars shows the planet could have supported primitive life. More »
- Curiosity Shut Down As Solar Flare Heads To Mars Thu, Mar 7, 2013
Nasa has powered down its Curiosity rover to protect it against a solar flare that is heading towards Mars. More »
- Man and woman, preferably married, wanted for expedition to Mars Thu, Feb 28, 2013
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A non-profit foundation wants to recruit a man and a woman - possibly a married couple - for a bare-bones, 501-day journey to More »
- Interview: The meteorite hunters who make fortunes from space rock Tue, Feb 19, 2013
Hunters for meteorites travel the world looking for fragments. Rob Elliott explains why a gram can sell for £51,000. More »
- Nasa's Curiosity Rover Drills Into Mars Rock Sun, Feb 10, 2013
The Mars rover Curiosity has penetrated a rock on the red planet and collected a sample for the first time, Nasa has announced. More »
- Mars Curiosity Rover Drills For First Time Fri, Feb 8, 2013
Relieved scientists say the Mars rover Curiosity has successfully drilled into the red planet for the first time. More »
- The Mars colony mission - and other new plans to explore space Wed, Jan 9, 2013
A maverick team of Dutch space experts have begun recruiting for a one-way mission to Mars - but it's not the only out-there plan to 'boldly go' beyond our planet. More »
- Mars Rover Curiosity Finds Martian 'Flower' and Snake-Like Rock Sat, Jan 5, 2013
New photos of Mars from NASA's Curiosity rover have sparked a buzz of discussion over an odd formation that some have dubbed a "flower" embedded in a Martian rock. More »
- Martian 'winter wonderland' captured by Mars Express orbiter Thu, Dec 6, 2012
But the snowy scene captured on Mars might be a little chilly even for Santa Claus: the frost is dry ice, frozen carbon dioxide. More »
- Nasa Plans To Send New Rover To Red Planet Wed, Dec 5, 2012
Nasa has announced plans to send a new rover to Mars in 2020 as it prepares for a manned mission to the Red Planet. More »
- Mars Rover Curiosity Completes Soil Tests Tue, Dec 4, 2012
The Mars rover Curiosity has run its first series of soil tests but so far scientists says there is no definitive sign of the chemical ingredients necessary to More »
- The iBabies - huge rise in youngsters called Siri, Apple and Mac Mon, Dec 3, 2012
The number of babies named after Apple products has soared - Apple, Siri and Mac have all risen in popularity as baby names this year, according to parenting advice More »
- Mercury: Nasa 'Discovers Ice' On Planet Fri, Nov 30, 2012
Scientists believe they have found ice inside craters near Mercury's poles, which they say could reveal more about the building blocks for life on other planets. More »
- Mars Rover is tipped for Time's Person of the Year - but it's not the first … Thu, Nov 29, 2012
The scientific exploration vehicle, which landed on the Red Planet in October, would be the third non-human to gain the prestigious title in 87 years. More »
- Mars Cave-Exploration Mission Entices Scientists Sun, Nov 25, 2012
NASA is mapping out a strategy to return bits of rock and soil from the Martian surface to Earth, but the most intriguing Red Planet samples lie in underground More »
- NASA Curiosity chief says Rover team on verge of 'historic' announcement Thu, Nov 22, 2012
John Grotzinger, principal investigator for Curiosity said in a radio interview, "This data is gonna be one for the history books. It's looking really good." More »
- Minerals Find Gives New Clues To Life On Mars Wed, Oct 31, 2012
Nasa has discovered the mineralogy of Martian soil is similar to balsatic, weathered soils of volcanic origin in Hawaii. More »
- Mars Methane Mystery: Curiosity Rover May Find New Clues Tue, Oct 23, 2012
There’s growing buzz about data gleaned by NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity, specifically over the issue of methane detection on the Red Planet. More »
- Spider captured in amber eating a wasp alive - 100 million years ago Tue, Oct 9, 2012
A spider's last meal has been frozen in time for 100 million years, after scientists found an amber fossil which captured a spider eating a wasp alive. More »
- Martian Sand Set To Get All Shook Up By Rover Sat, Oct 6, 2012
The Mars Curiosity rover is about to take its first sample of the red planet's sandy surface - but only after the grains have been shaken for eight hours. More »
- Weather On Mars Surprisingly Warm, Curiosity Rover Finds Mon, Oct 1, 2012
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity is enjoying some nice, warm weather on the Red Planet — and spring hasn't even come to its landing site yet. More »
- Newly-Discovered Comet May Outshine The Moon Mon, Oct 1, 2012
A newly-discovered comet should become one of the brightest lights in the sky - even outshining the Moon, according to astronomers. More »
- Rover Finds Evidence Of Stream On Red Planet Fri, Sep 28, 2012
Nasa says its rover on Mars has found more evidence that the Red Planet once had water. More »
- Mars Solar Eclipse Photographed By Curiosity Tue, Sep 18, 2012
Nasa's Curiosity rover has captured images of a partial solar eclipse on Mars. More »
- Iron 'Blueberries' May Prove Life On Mars Fri, Sep 14, 2012
Small iron-oxide spheres discovered in Martian rocks may indicate that life existed on Mars millions of years ago, according to researchers. More »
- Curiosity Rover Leaves Its Mark On Mars Fri, Sep 7, 2012
Nasa's robotic rover Curiosity is making its mark on Mars in a way so big that it can be seen from space. More »
- Cheryl Cole Says Will.i.am 'In Space' During Crash Sun, Sep 2, 2012
Cheryl Cole has blamed Will.i.am's motor mouth for the car crash in Los Angeles that left them bloody and bruised. More »
- Cheryl Cole And Will.i.am Hurt In Car Crash Thu, Aug 30, 2012
Cheryl Cole and Will.i.am have been involved in a car crash in Los Angeles on their way home from a recording session. More »
- Mars Mission To Inspire Man's Next Giant Leap Tue, Aug 28, 2012
Nasa officials hope the latest contact with Curiosity will be an inspiration to the person who will become the first to stand on the surface of Mars. More »
- Rapper Launches New Single From Red Planet Tue, Aug 28, 2012
Black Eyed Peas rapper Will.i.am is hoping his latest track gets a giant leap up the charts after it is played for the first time on Mars. More »
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