Mars

NASA finds Habitable Conditions Existed on Mars

March 18, 2013, 4:46 am

Curiosity Rover has analyzed a rock sample it dug from the Gale Crater, and found evidence that Mars could have supported life a long time ago.

Hope springs: Signs of Life Could be Waiting for Us on Mars

February 1, 2013, 10:42 am

A recent article in Nature Geoscience suggests that at least one large, deep crater on Mars may once have supported an alkaline lake that was fed by water from kilometres [...]

Ancient Australian Fossils Nearly 3.5 Billion Years Old

January 9, 2013, 3:00 pm

Some of the rocks in Western Australia’s Pilbara region contain the oldest known traces of life on Earth at 3.49 billion years old.

Canada’s Space Agency Unveils New Moon and Mars Rovers

October 21, 2012, 4:12 pm

The Canadian Space Agency has unravelled terrestrial rover prototypes.

Curiosity Rover Ingests Shiny Object on Mars

October 19, 2012, 6:12 pm

NASA’s Curiosity “ingested its first solid sample” of soil on Mars for analysis, the U.S. space agency said Thursday.

Were Martian Blueberries Molded by Microbes?

September 14, 2012, 4:52 pm

Ancient spheres of iron oxide called Moqui marbles from the American Southwest are giving insights into the formation of similar structures on Mars.

India to Launch Mars Mission, PM Says

August 15, 2012, 3:19 pm

India is embarking on a mission to send a spacecraft to Mars in what would be a boost to the country’s science and technology sector, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced Wednesday. Singh, while delivering an address on India’s 66th Independence [...]