Fast-Track to Mars: NASA’s Nuclear Rockets Cut Travel Time in Half
NASA and DARPA are developing nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) technology to enable faster crewed missions to Mars, ...
UConn professor, astronaut helps NASA prepare for missions to Mars
Jason Lee, an engineering professor from UConn,  returned this summer from a 45-day simulated mission to Mars at the Johnson ...
NASA wants to send humans to Mars in the 2030s
NASA plans to send humans on a scientific round trip to Mars potentially as early as 2035. The trip will take about six to ...
NASA may have figured out why Mars is so dead
New data captured by NASA's Curiosity rover could give us more insight into why Mars is so dead and hostile despite its ...
Past life on Mars? Here's what new NASA evidence points to.
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has collected new data for a study of the Red Planet's past climate and carbon-rich minerals. The ...
Humans haven’t been to Mars yet. Here’s how NASA could change that
NASA’s Artemis program plans to return humans to the moon this decade to practice and prepare for a Mars mission as early as ...
NASA Spacecraft Captures Dramatic ‘Zen Gardens’ On Mars
NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter caught sight of an unusual boulder-strewn landscape with strange patterns not seen ...
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Can Rocket Lab come to NASA's rescue with new Mars sample-return plan?
In response to NASA's plea for help bringing the cost and complexity of its Mars sample-return program, Rocket Lab has won a ...
Can Rocket Lab Save NASA’s Mission to Bring Pieces of Mars to Earth?
NASA is in desperate need of an alternative plan for its Mars Sample Return, and is hoping the private industry can salvage ...
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NASA’s Perseverance Uncovers Striking Zebra-Striped Rock on Mars, Raising New Geological Questions
NASA’s Perseverance rover recently captured a stunning image of a black-and-white striped rock on Mars, sparking excitement ...