"It's a very different approach to a lot of these global terraforming ideas, but it has the advantage that we could actually do it in the next few decades rather than much further in the future."

A thin layer of aerogel could make martian farming possible

Locally-Sourced Space Crops

It may be possible to terraform Mars by blanketing future space farms with a thin layer of aerogel that blocks radiation and heats the ground.

A Thin Layer of Aerogel Could Make Martian Farming Possible

Blanketing Mars with aerogel may be enough to help plants grow.

"[T]here are so many things we need to do before we send people to Mars."

Buzz Aldrin: Stephen Hawking said we shouldn’t colonize Mars yet

Mars Barred

Buzz Aldrin claims Stephen Hawking warned against humanity colonizing Mars before we focused our sights on colonizing the Moon.

Buzz Aldrin: Stephen Hawking Warned Against Colonizing Mars

The late astrophysicist told Aldrin we need to "colonize the Moon first."

Buzz Aldrin: Stephen Hawking Said We Shouldn’t Colonize Mars Yet

The catalyst for the quakes themselves could either be the tidal influence of Mars's moon Phobos or pressure changes in the planet's atmosphere.

New theory: marsquakes could be caused by frozen groundwater

Mars Madness

Michael Manga, a planetary scientist at the University of California at Berkeley, has a new theory as to what may be causing marsquakes.

New Theory: Marsquakes Could be Caused by Frozen Groundwater

We could be experiencing marsquake-like tremors here on Earth as well.

Life could have formed on Mars half a billion years before it did on Earth.

Mars had a chance to grow life 4.4 billion years ago, study shows

Get a Life

By analyzing the oldest known minerals from Mars, researchers think they've discovered a 700 million year period during which Martian life could've thrived.

Mars Had a Chance to Grow Life 4.4 Billion Years Ago, Study Shows

They've identified a 700-million-year period when Martian life could've thrived.

"We have the first data showing the growth of bacteria after drying and then rehydration through humidity alone..."

Extraterrestrial life could feasibly live in salty puddles on Mars

Stress Test

Scientists recreated the extreme conditions of salty mud puddles on Mars in order to see whether microbial life could feasibly survive there.

Extraterrestrial Life Could Feasibly Live in Salty Puddles on Mars

At least, microbes survived similar conditions on Earth.

They're more worried about incoming asteroids than the Red Planet.

Americans don’t really care about reaching Mars, says poll

Mars? Meh.

Americans think monitoring asteroids and comets that could hit the Earth is way more imporant than crewed missions to Mars, according to a new poll.

Americans Don’t Really Care About Reaching Mars, Says Poll

"There are all kinds of other things... that deserve our attention."

"This kind of blew me away. I'd never seen anything like that."

NASA discovers brand-new crater on Mars

Up Your Skincare

NASA recently spotted a brand new crater on the surface of Mars. The impact left a massive blue smudge that scientists think might be caused by exposed ice.

NASA Discovers Brand-New Crater on Mars

The Red Planet got nailed sometime in the last three years.

"Enterprising viewers will make the discovery that these features look conspicuously like a famous logo."

NASA orbiter spots "Star Trek" Starfleet insignia on Mars

Make It So

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter's on board HiRise high-resolution camera just spotted a dune in the shape of the "Star Trek" logo on Mars.

NASA Orbiter Spots “Star Trek” Starfleet Insignia on Mars

Live long and prosper!

He confusingly says the agency should instead focus on Mars "of which the Moon is a part."

Trump: "NASA should NOT be talking about going to the Moon"

Shush

U.S. President Donald Trump's puzzling Moon tweet instructing NASA to focus on Mars could have something to do with a Fox anchor's comments.

Trump: “NASA Should NOT be Talking About Going to the Moon”

A puzzling edict — on Twitter.

It could become the first vehicle in history "to establish the viability of heavier-than-air vehicles flying on another planet."

NASA is testing its Mars Helicopter for July 2020 launch

Martian Flight

NASA is planning to send its tiny Mars Helicopter to the surface of Mars next summer. And the Helicopter just passed a couple of important milestones.

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