If Man Is to Colonize Mars, NASA Needs Guidelines on Burial Rituals
19 Apr 2021, 14:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / What happens to the body when someone dies in space? It remains a question NASA is yet incapable of answering, but it will have to, and soon
NASA's Ingenuity Takes Off on Mars, Snaps Photo of Its Shadow
19 Apr 2021, 12:04 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Ingenuity helicopter managed the first-ever "powered, controlled flight on another planet," opening the doors to a flood of possibilities for the future
Ingenuity Is Fixed, Spins Blades Before April 19 Fight
19 Apr 2021, 09:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA will try and get the Ingenuity helicopter airborne on Mars on Monday, April 19, after it managed to fix the existing issues
With No Roads on Mars to Drive On, Perseverance Zigzags 0.17 Miles Like Crazy
16 Apr 2021, 12:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA releases an interactive map of the region on Mars where the Perseverance rover is currently located; it traveled just 0.17 miles in two months
Musician Grimes Is Ready for Space Travel With Full Back “Alien Scar” Tattoo
14 Apr 2021, 09:16 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Elon Musk’s partner is getting ready for space tourism the only way possible right now, shows off full back tattoo meant to resemble “beautiful alien scars”
NASA to Reinstall Mars Helicopter’s Software, Flight Pushed to Next Week
13 Apr 2021, 07:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA engineers working to find a fix for the issues of the Ingenuity helicopter, changes should be easy but their validation will take some time
Ingenuity Helicopter Didn't Fly on Mars This Weekend, to Try Again on April 14
12 Apr 2021, 07:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA says the planned Ingenuity flight on April 11 did not take place on account of a watchdog timer expiration signalling a possible fault
Ingenuity Blades Start Spinning on Mars, Reach 50 RPM
9 Apr 2021, 14:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA makes the Ingenuity helicopter spin its blades for the first time on Mars, getting ready to take to the sky on April 11
3-Feet Long Borebots Could Dig 1 Mile Down Into the Surface of Mars Chasing Life
8 Apr 2021, 15:39 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The borebots are part of a study meant to find ways to dig deeper under the surface of the Red Planet in search of signs of life
NASA Ruins Martian Rainbow for Everyone
7 Apr 2021, 11:15 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Bummer... NASA explains how and why the phenomenon captured in the Ingenuity photo is not a rainbow on Mars but merely lens flare
Mars Throws Minus 130 Degrees Fahrenheit at Ingenuity, Helicopter Survives
6 Apr 2021, 13:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Ingenuity helicopter survived its first, very cold night alone on the Martian planes, getting ready to fly on April 11
Calling All Aspiring Astronauts, the European Space Agency Is Hiring
6 Apr 2021, 10:15 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / If you've ever dreamed about doing something amazing with your life, going down the path of becoming a real-life astronaut might be just what you need
Mars Helicopter Drops 4 Inches to an Alien Soil, Flight Imminent
5 Apr 2021, 15:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Ingenuity helicopter separated from the Perseverance rover and is now on the surface of Mars waiting for flight green light
BU-99-Y Exo-Planet Rover Study Is a Modular Machine Designed for Alien Planets
5 Apr 2021, 11:49 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / This rover design explores off-world functions created through a modular design; it includes multiple living spaces and is able to perform multiple tasks
Nova Imaginary Autonomous Space Hound Would Probably Shame Boston Dynamics' Spot
5 Apr 2021, 09:44 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / This robotics design is meant to aid in repair and maintenance of systems where human intervention is not possible; it can also perform emergency surgery
D25 Modular Rover Aims to Be the Next SpaceX Vehicle for Waste Management
3 Apr 2021, 10:08 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / This modular rover is designed with a separate platform, crew cab, and a waste management module. Meant to dispose of waste on off-world planets.
Perseverance Had to Survive 2,550 Degrees Fahrenheit Heat Going Down to Mars
2 Apr 2021, 12:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Mars Entry, Descent, and Landing Instrumentation 2 is helping scientists on Earth get a better understanding of how rough the descent to Mars was
Martian Rover We All Forgot About Sends Back Defying Selfie
1 Apr 2021, 13:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Curiosity rover sends back another selfie at a time when the world nearly forgot all about it, with Perseverance demanding all the attention
Musician Grimes Is Ready to Head to Mars With the First Colonizers, Never Return
1 Apr 2021, 05:45 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / It’s a good thing her boyfriend Elon Musk is actively working toward building a reusable rocket that would make the colonization of Mars real
Stunning Martian City Concept Is Named After Chinese Goddess
27 Mar 2021, 14:39 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Architectural firm called ABIBOO comes up with a Martian city concept called Nuwa, after the mother goddess in Chinese mythology