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China Unveils Mars Exploration Plan by 2020

Aug 26, 2016 07:30 AM EDT

China has unveiled the designs of its Mars probe that will land on the red planet in 2020, catching up with India, the United States, Russia, and the European Union in the bid to explore the red planet.

China’s Space Program to Develop Family of Robots for Mars Mission

Jenia Cane |

Jun 23, 2016 04:05 AM EDT

China's space program will receive a major boost as the nation's leading space agency intends to develop a family of robots that will be tasked to handle its unmanned and manned space exploration efforts.

NASA released some retro cool posters for recruiting explorers to the Red Planet.

NASA Wants You to Explore Mars: See These Amazing Mars Recruitment Posters

Ana Verayo |

Jun 17, 2016 03:24 AM EDT

NASA just released a new series of posters filled with retro designed, recruitment inspiration for Mars for those who dream of one day exploring the Red Planet.

Used Falcon 9 rockets in SpaceX hangar in NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Florida.

SpaceX Plans to Launch Used Rocket This Fall

Ana Verayo |

Jun 13, 2016 01:57 AM EDT

SpaceX is planning to relaunch a used Falcon 9 rocket for a test flight this fall, according to a tweet by CEO Elon Musk.

Tsunamis Once Swept Across Surface of Mars

Scientists Claim Mars Peculiar Terrain is Caused by Enormous Ancient Tsunamis

Jayson Boral |

May 22, 2016 01:54 AM EDT

With the success of the Curiosity Rover, the prospect of sending human beings to Mars has gained more popularity in the last few years. The Red Planet is likely to be humanity’s refuge should Earth’s resources become depleted. While Venus is considered the Earth’s twin, the conditions in Mars is far more hospitable and viable for terraforming.

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has made measurements of Martian weather for two Mars years, since arriving there in 2012.

Changing Seasons on Mars Revealed by NASA Curiosity Rover

Ana Verayo |

May 15, 2016 09:41 AM EDT

For the first time ever, NASA's Martian Curiosity rover reveals distinct weather patterns and seasonal changes on Mars.

SOFIA/GREAT spectrum of oxygen [O I] superimposed on a Viking 1 composite image of Mars by USGS University of Arizona. The amount of atomic oxygen computed from this SOFIA data is about half the amount expected.

Atomic Oxygen on Mars Detected by NASA

Ana Verayo |

May 10, 2016 10:55 PM EDT

With the help of NASA's SOFIA observatory, the presence of atomic oxygen on Mars has been determined that could provide clues to possible microbial life.

Carbon exchange and loss processes on Mars.

How Carbon Escaped from Mars Leaving Thin Atmosphere

Staff Reporter |

Nov 25, 2015 06:30 AM EST

New findings reveal how the missing carbon in Martian atmosphere disappeared, as scientists believe that Mars had a similar thick atmosphere as Earth's.

NASA awarded humanoid R5 robots to two universities to develop them for future Mars missions.

NASA Selects Two Universities to Develop Robots for Mars Mission

Ana Verayo |

Nov 18, 2015 06:40 AM EST

NASA awarded two humanoid R5 robots to MIT and Northeastern University to develop and build robots for the next Mars mission.

U.S. Authorities Seek American-Chinese Professor Who Disappeared to China

Benjie Batanes |

Sep 14, 2015 07:41 AM EDT

U.S. authorities are currently searching for a former university professor, who disappeared in China. He is suspected by federal authorities of leaking American state and commercial secrets to the Chinese government.

NASA Needs Your Help to Create a 3D Printed Habitat on Mars

Ana Verayo |

May 18, 2015 09:12 AM EDT

NASA just announced a contest encouraging participants to design and build a 3D printed habitat for astronauts on Mars.

NASA Chief Vows to Bring Humans to Mars by 2030

Ana Verayo |

May 08, 2015 07:57 AM EDT

During the Humans to Mars Summit last May 5, NASA administrator Charles Bolden announced to bring humans to Mars by 2030 starting with initial plans next year.