The Latest Breaking News from Mars

Plasma “Chirps” on Both Earth and Mars — and Scientists May Finally Understand Why

Mars is a playground for science. And in a new study, scientists explored puzzling radio chirps discovered on Earth, which also manifest on the Red Planet.

Inverse · Jun 12, 2023

The special ingredient for Mars travel meal prep? Astronaut breath

Chemical physicist Stafford Sheehan invented a process that can turn carbon dioxide into yeast. It's now a finalist in the NASA-sponsored Deep Space Food Challenge.

WEKU · Jun 12, 2023

Our 9 biggest unanswered questions after the Starfield showcase

I've got all kinds of questions about the NASA-punk future.

PC Gamer · Jun 11, 2023

NASA begins 60th round of space artifact awards for schools, museums

Fifteen years after NASA opened its space artifact archive to schools and museums, the program still has a lot to give. The agency is accepting applications for its 60th screening of space hardware.

Space · Jun 10, 2023

Bizarre signpost at Kingswood Park that points to the sky in man's memory

Visitors are encouraged to look up

Bristol Post · Jun 10, 2023

See Mars like never before in this amazing new photo from a 20-year-old probe

A new mosaic image released to celebrate 20 years of the Mars Express spacecraft shows the Red Planet as never seen before, revealing a multitude of features across its worn and scarred surface.

Space · Jun 9, 2023

Stars on Mars: the celebs go to space show we didn’t know we needed

An absurd new reality show that puts stars such as Lance Armstrong and McLovin in fake space is a surprising winner

The Guardian - US · Jun 8, 2023

Future Moon and Mars Missions Could Make Oxygen Using Experimental Solar Tech

The technology isn't ready yet, but it's getting closer.

Inverse · Jun 8, 2023

Crocodile's 'virgin birth' is a first for science's history books

Stories of virgin births, where young are produced without fertilisation, have been told throughout history. Mars the ancient Roman god, Horus the ancient Egyptian god and Qi from ancient Chinese mythology were all born to virgins. But virgin births actually do happen in the natural world.

The Conversation · Jun 8, 2023

Long space missions take a toll on astronaut brains, study finds

Long spaceflights can cause astronauts' ventricles — cavities in the brain that hold cerebrospinal fluid — to enlarge by up to 25%. And it apparently takes years for the swelling to go down.

Space · Jun 8, 2023