How NASA flew a helicopter on Mars

The maiden flight of Mars helicopter was a significant advance in propulsion technology.

Monica Grady, The Conversation

· Apr 20, 2021 · 09:30 pm

Parachute of NASA’s Mars rover had a secret message, courtesy a crossword enthusiast engineer

The parachute had ‘dare mighty things’ inscribed on it, which is a phrase borrowed from former US President Theodore Roosevelt.

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· Feb 24, 2021 · 12:49 pm

Nasa’s Perseverance Rover has safely landed on Mars. But what exactly are its goals?

By bringing Martian rock samples to earth, the mission will help probing past life on the planet.

Jim Bell, The Conversation

· Feb 23, 2021 · 11:30 pm

‘Dare mighty things’: Mars rover Perseverance sends ‘selfie’ from the planet

On Friday, Perseverance sent the first colour images from the planet.

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· Feb 20, 2021 · 12:30 pm

Mars rover Opportunity goes silent, NASA ends mission after 15 years

The rover stopped responding to signals after a dust storm in June, and a last attempt on Tuesday to contact it failed.

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· Feb 14, 2019 · 12:34 pm

Former astronaut says NASA’s aim to send humans to Mars is ridiculous

Bill Anders, who was on board the Apollo 8 mission to the moon in 1968, said there is no public support for an expensive manned journey to the Red Planet.

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· Dec 24, 2018 · 10:53 pm

Now that InSight has landed on Mars, what’s next?

From turning on instruments to gathering the first data, the next few months will be busy for Mars scientists.

Bob Myhill, The Conversation

· Dec 01, 2018 · 08:30 pm

NASA launches spacecraft to study the interior of Mars for the first time

The InSight mission will take six months to reach the Red Planet after a 301-million-mile journey.

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· May 06, 2018 · 10:34 am

How voyages of whalers and lessons from ‘Moby Dick’ could help put humans on Mars

Before the Mars mission, the most daunting and ambitious of quests was the whaling industry of the 18th and 19th centuries.

Matthew Bruen, Aeon

· Jan 10, 2018 · 11:30 pm

Over 1.3 lakh Indians booked tickets to Mars, says Nasa

As many as 24.2 lakh people worldwide have submitted their names for the space agency’s InSight mission.

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· Nov 09, 2017 · 06:13 pm

Video: Why travelling to Mars might be dangerous for your health (and for your mind)

"How can you keep yourself safe as you go on humanity’s greatest adventure?"

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· Dec 03, 2016 · 11:00 am

What will living on Mars be like? Watch this six-member team trying to find out

Three women and three men spent a year in a dome in Hawaii, living as humans might on Mars.

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· Sep 02, 2016 · 07:00 pm