Mars exploration
Plans to put a human on Mars are a mess, says a new report. Should we even try?
Will the US ever land a human on Mars? No way, says a new Congressionally-mandated report. But scientists argue we should look for a new plan, not an excuse to abandon the effort.Will the US ever land a human on Mars? No way, says a new Congressionally-mandated report. But scientists argue we should look for a new plan, not an excuse to abandon the effort.
NASA video says this is how Mars might once have looked
NASA has taken data from recent explorations of Mars and turned it into a cool animation showing how Mars might have evolved over the last 4 billion years. The simulation starts by flying over a beautiful, Earth-like planet with huge lakes as the planet slowly becomes today’s barren, red landscape.
Microbes below Earth’s surface could be potential link to Mars rover discovery
Carbon compounds found in a drill sample from Mars and microbes found below the Earth’s surface could be related to one another according to researchers at the Deep Carbon Observatory. Though they’re learning more about deep microbial life, some researchers say it could be the link to previous life on Mars.
NASA’s outreach efforts around rover landings capture new attention
Among the most popular videos on YouTube in 2012 there was music, an angry dad and even a guy jumping out of a space capsule. But among the hits, was an 11-minute, animated depiction of what it was like for the Mars Curiosity rover to land on Mars.
‘Mohawk guy’ becomes the new face of NASA
Bobak Ferdowsi is young, good looking and sports a stars-and-stripes Mohawk. He’s also the flight director for NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover. That Ferdowki doesn’t look like your typical rocket scientist is what made him an overnight Internet sensation, and the new face of the U.S. space program.