Mars
NASA charts course to a permanent lunar outpost and a nuclear‑propelled Mars vehicle
The updated exploration plan details surface habitat concepts, cargo and power infrastructure, and a nuclear thermal propulsion pathfinder for crewed deep-space transit.
NASA rover detects electrical discharges - 'mini-lightning' - on Mars
The race to Mars: NASA’s mission that could change the game
Israeli desert microorganisms survive harsh climate, offer clues to life on Mars
Curiosity rover detects longest organic molecules yet found on Mars
Researchers caution that the molecules could be of abiotic or biological origin, and do not represent definitive proof of past life on Mars.
Elon Musk launches mobile communication satellites
Billionaire Elon Musk will launch the Falcon 9 rocket, deploying 21 satellites for direct mobile communication in unconnected areas, aiming to fund a Mars mission.
100 km/s: Russian scientists develop a plasma engine that may cut Mars travel time to just 30 days
The new Russian rocket engine achieves higher acceleration than chemical rockets by using magnetic plasma accelerators, allowing for speeds of up to 100 km/s.
How insights from the Messinian Salinity Crisis can help us find life on Mars
New information regarded as strong evidence Mars had ‘vacation beaches’
New research provides the clearest evidence yet that Mars once contained a significant body of water and a more habitable environment for life.
Evidence of beaches from ancient Martian ocean detected by Chinese rover
The findings are the latest evidence indicating the existence of this hypothesized ocean, called Deuteronilus, roughly 3.5 to 4 billion years ago on Mars.
Curiosity rover captures rare iridescent noctilucent clouds on mars
The clouds, composed of carbon dioxide ice crystals, glow in shades of red, green, and pearlescent hues in the martian twilight.
The space race is back in 2025 - opinion
Recent years have seen a significant rise in private investments in space, with institutional investors and family offices recognizing the economic and scientific potential of space technologies.
Ancient wave ripples in Mars indicate the presence of an ancient lake with up to 2 meters of water
"The shape of the ripples unequivocally indicates the presence of water in lakes that was subjected to wind influence".
Musk on X: Martians will decide their own government
Musk proposes direct democracy for Mars, allowing colonists to vote directly on laws and policies.
