Japan last week revealed its MMX spacecraft, set to launch from Tanegashima Space Center in the coming months. The unmanned mission will target Mars' moons Phobos and Deimos to collect samples that…
Claire Parfitt, now 42, was rejected by Nasa for work experience as a 14-year-old. She turned to the UK's National Space Centre in Leicester, helping unpack exhibits including a space toilet. That…
NASA's MOXIE instrument, the size of a car battery, produced 122 grams of oxygen from Martian carbon dioxide during 16 runs between 2021 and 2023, surpassing its original performance targets. The device,…
NASA's Perseverance rover has directly measured a stark temperature divide on Mars: the ground can reach a comfortable 24°C at noon on the equator while the air just above remains near freezing.…
Nasa says Spain's Río Tinto river, with its blood-red water and vinegar-like acidity, is one of Earth's best analogues for Mars. BBC Travel reports that researchers have found diverse microbial communities living…
