Mars
Think Mountain Time’s Confusing? Try Living on Martian Time
Smithsonian's latest podcast "AirSpace" digs into the zany work schedules of the men and women on NASA's Mars rover projects
How the Rapidly Changing Shape of This New Island Could Teach Us About Mars
Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai has lasted longer than it should, and the processes that formed the island are of interest to NASA
Apollo 17 Was the Swan Song of Manned Space Exploration
Looking back 45 years later, is there hope humanity will once again push beyond Earth? President Donald Trump seems to think so
Earthworms Reproduce in Faux Mars Soil For the First Time
A vital component of healthy Earth gardens, scientists are testing their resilience in the harsh Red Planet environment
Mars' Streaks of Flowing Water May Actually Be Sand
Scientists have debated for years if—and how much—water could exist on the Red Planet
Why NASA Needs To Establish Martian Law
Future Mars colonists may want to form their own legal system. What would stop them?
Could Astronauts Harvest Nutrients From Their Waste?
A new study suggests that modified yeast feeding on human waste can make useful byproducts for long missions in space
Violent Snowstorms May Rack the Martian Night
Simulations show how the water snow falling on Mars may fall much differently than we're used to here on Earth
A Vehicle Like This Will One Day Go to Mars
For now, the prototype rover—part tank, part Batmobile—is destined for Washington, D.C.
Space-Bound Humans Bring Fungus Aboard—And the Stowaways Could Cause Trouble
Microscopic life is everywhere, but it could be dangerous for future astronauts bound for Mars
Mars Surface May Be Too Toxic for Microbial Life
The combination of UV radiation and perchlorates common on Mars could be deadly for bacteria
When We Go to Mars, Will We Have a Real-Life HAL 9000 With Us?
How generations of NASA scientists were inspired by an evil Hollywood supercomputer
Fossils From Ancient Hot Springs Suggest Life May Have Evolved on Land
These 3.5-billion-year-old rocks could vindicate Darwin's claim that life evolved in "some warm little pond," and not in the ocean
Why Morning Glories Could Survive Space Travel
The seed of the common garden flower could survive long journeys in space
Scientists Make Sturdy Bricks From Mars-Like Soils
Their findings may be a step forward in the mission to build structures on the Red Planet
Mars Has Metal in Its Atmosphere
Metallic ions have a permanent presence in the red planet’s atmosphere—kind of like on Earth
A New Generation of Interplanetary Rovers Is Crawling Toward the Stars
These four-legged, wheel-less robots will explore asteroids and the frigid outer worlds of our Solar System
Mars May Have Had a Ring in the Past and Could Have One in the Future
The red planet's moon may have broken apart into a ring of debris and reformed several times over the planet's history
How Do New Planets Get Their Names?
Sorry, Planet McPlanetface: Asteroids, moons and other celestial bodies go through a strict set of international naming guidelines
The Case for Going to Venus
Sending a probe to Earth’s lifeless twin could help us understand how life rises—and falls—on faraway planets
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