Nitrogen-fixing bacteria help clover plants grow in Mars-like soil
If astronauts are to set up a base and spend extended periods of time on Mars, they're going to need...
Spin test a success, but Ingenuity Flight 14 delayed until after conjunction
It's been an eventful several Martian days, or sols, since our last blog post, so we wanted to provide everyone...
Scientists use seasons to find water for future Mars astronauts
An international team of researchers has used seasonal variations to identify likely sub-surface deposits of water ice in the temperate...
University teams demonstrate 'cool' new technologies for the Moon, Mars
Ten university teams designed and built systems intended to harvest water frozen below the surface of the Moon and Mars....
Carbon dioxide reactor makes Martian fuel
Engineers at the University of Cincinnati are developing new ways to convert greenhouse gases to fuel to address climate change...
NASA's InSight finds three big marsquakes, thanks to solar-panel dusting
The lander cleared enough dust from one solar panel to keep its seismometer on through the summer, allowing scientists to...
NASA's Perseverance rover cameras capture Mars like never before
Scientists tap into an array of imagers aboard the six-wheeled explorer to get a big picture of the Red Planet....
Solar electric propulsion makes Psyche spacecraft go
When it comes time for NASA's Psyche spacecraft to power itself through deep space, it'll be more brain than brawn...
Mars habitability limited by its small size, isotope study suggests
Water is essential for life on Earth and other planets, and scientists have found ample evidence of water in Mars'...
NASA offers new website to look at Mars rover images
Fans of NASA's Mars rover Perseverance can now see the robotic explorer and its activity in a 3D depiction of...