The Latest Breaking News from Mars

Mars Orbiter craft non-recoverable; Mangalyaan mission over, confirms ISRO

Despite being designed for a life-span of six months as a technology demonstrator, the MOM has lived for about eight years in the Martian orbit

The Hindu · Oct 3, 2022

Doomsday bunkers, Mars and 'The Mindset': the tech bros trying to outsmart the end of the world

Douglas Rushkoff’s newest book, Survival of the Richest: Escape Fantasies of the Tech Billionaires, grew out of a brilliant 2018 Medium article of the same name, which went viral and had people (aka his US editor) clamouring for a full-length treatment.

The Conversation · Oct 3, 2022

This Australian-designed spacesuit could help NASA take humans to Mars

Leaving Earth's gravity does weird things to the body. An Australian-designed spacesuit could be the key to taking humans to Mars — and making sure they can actually climb out of the space craft when they arrive.

ABC News · Oct 2, 2022

Venus: The trouble with sending people there

Early and sustained volcanic eruptions on Venus created lava plains and increased the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

The Hindu · Sep 30, 2022

Scientists discover fresh evidence of liquid water on Mars

While the new findings don’t ‘necessarily mean that life exists on Mars’, scientists have found fresh proof of liquid water being present beneath its south polar ice cap

Wales Online · Sep 29, 2022

Venus: the trouble with sending people there

Venus, often called Earth’s “evil twin” planet, formed closer to the Sun and has since evolved quite differently from our own planet. It has a “runaway” greenhouse effect (meaning heat is completely trapped), a thick carbon-dioxide-rich atmosphere, no magnetic field and a surface hot enough to melt lead.

The Conversation · Sep 29, 2022

Scientists find further evidence of liquid water on Mars

A study provides the first independent line of evidence using data other than radar, that there is liquid water beneath Mars’ south polar ice cap.

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022

Cathie Wood To The Moon! Ark Invest Loading Up On This Space Company For Its ETFs

Ark Invest and Cathie Wood have bet on several space-related companies over the years. The ETF company also launched its own space ETF in 2021 to tackle the growing industry.

Benzinga · Sep 28, 2022

China’s Mars rover finds new evidence of an ancient waterway on the Red Planet

Zhurong’s radar observations found two fascinating rock layers under the Martian topsoil.

Inverse · Sep 27, 2022

Latest appointments and promotions in the South West

Companies across industries including tech, finance and manufacturing have all made announcements in recent weeks

Birmingham Post · Sep 27, 2022