Conquer Mars
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4 NASA scientists complete a year of 'trial living on Mars'
After 378 days of living in Mars-like conditions, on July 6, 2024, four scientists stepped out of the
New idea allows researchers to make oxygen on Mars
Researchers have successfully created a coating capable of generating oxygen and absorbing carbon dioxide, making it a potential candidate for Mars landing missions.
NASA releases ice map on Mars
Mapping the ice under the surface of Mars will help mission planners decide on potential landing spots for future astronauts.
More confirmation about alien life world captured by NASA
Scientists have made more evidence that the South Pole of Earth's neighbor planet harbors a vast underground water chamber - where NASA hopes life could exist.
UAE spacecraft takes photos of the solar system's largest volcano
The UAE's Hope probe sent back its first image of Mars days after successfully entering orbit around the planet.
Never-before-seen scene on Mars in this photo that took NASA 3 months to capture
NASA's Odyssey orbiter has captured a unique image of the Martian horizon.
5 special objects on the NASA robot that landed on Mars
The Perseverance rover will land on Mars on February 18 with many unique and meaningful objects.
The first plane crash investigation on another planet
Ingenuity, NASA's Mars research helicopter, crashed on January 18, 2024 due to a problem with its guidance system.
NASA releases photos of 10 'treasures' that may contain evidence of alien life
NASA's Perseverance rover, which hunts for alien life, has just shown off images of 10 specimens ready to be brought back to Earth, promising many breakthrough discoveri…
Found coastline that could be ancient ocean on Mars
Data from China's Zhurong rover has revealed what appears to be an ancient coastline running across Mars' northern hemisphere.
How to live on Mars?
Scientists have determined the conditions needed to warm Mars enough for plants to grow.
Perseverance rover captures solar eclipse on Mars
NASA's Perseverance rover on Mars witnessed a solar eclipse
NASA robot captures 'living ocean' on Mars
An ancient ocean as vast and life-friendly as Earth's once existed elsewhere in the solar system.
According to scientists, this creature can live on Mars.
Lichens, incredibly resilient organisms, can survive on a wide variety of surfaces, from rocks and trees to bare soil and buildings.