marsNo ImageGreen Light Around Mars Will Illuminate Space ExplorationThe discovery of a natural green light around Mars will illuminate space exploration. The light and information about the Martian atmosphere will guide future probes. The light is from nightglow, which occurs when atmospheric molecules are heated by the sun, causing them to split into atoms.3MIN READ
marsNo ImageA New Type of Mission to Mars: Simulating a Year on the Red PlanetOn June 25, 2023, four NASA researchers entered a 3D-printed habitat called Mars Dune Alpha. Their task for the next 378 days: to simulate exploring Mars. NASA puts great effort into practicing whatever can be practiced, so that — as far as possible — even emergencies become routine.3MIN READ
marsNo ImageWhat Happens to Your Immune System in Space? What happens if you get sick in space? Astronauts can, indeed, get sick in space, and because they're traveling in a sealed environment, illness could rapidly spread and jeopardize a mission.4MIN READ
marsNo ImageHow Does NASA Simulate Zero Gravity on Earth to Test Equipment?Let's explore how NASA tests equipment and hardware by simulating zero gravity on Earth before sending it to space.4MIN READ
marsNo ImagePerseverance Rover Explores an Ancient River Delta on MarsRiver delta ecosystems are rich in life, which is why the Perseverance rover is exploring an ancient river delta on Mars.4MIN READ
marsNo ImageMars Exploration? 3 Problems Science Needs to Solve FirstHumans have long fantasized about Mars exploration and colonization. That dream could become a reality now that NASA has plans to send astronauts by 2030.6MIN READ
marsNo ImageWhere Did the Liquid Water on Mars Go? Is It Still There?Recent research suggests that the liquid water on Mars may still be on the planet.4MIN READ
marsNo ImageThe Hard Call: Looking for Life on Mars Amid Rubble, Rocks and Soil SamplesAsking "Is there life on Mars?" means searching for something unknown. These samples may help us answer this long-standing question.6MIN READ
marsNo ImageRocking and Rolling: Mega Marsquakes Shake Up Planetary ScienceEarth has earthquakes. Mars has marsquakes! Big ones, at that.4MIN READ
marsNo ImageWater You Going to Do About It? Massive Lake on Mars May Be Acid Rain RemnantsA massive lake on Mars may be the result of acid rain and erosion. But what are the implications of this potential discovery? Find out here.4MIN READ
marsNo ImageMars Helicopter Ingenuity: Space Exploration UnpluggedWhile Mars helicopter Ingenuity uses powered flight, it is not quite flight as we know it on Earth: the blades are longer, more rigid and rotate faster.7MIN READ
marsNo ImageRoots in the Sky: An Astronaut's Guide to Farming on MarsFarming on Mars may be possible, even without terraforming it first. The Martian soil just needs a little science-love. And to take its vitamins.4MIN READ