The good, the bad and the ugly on a Hawaiian Mars
HI-SEAS crew commander Angelo Vermeulen answers questions about a four-month simulated space mission aimed at studying which diets would work best for a trip to Mars. Full story
NASA's Curiosity Rover Drills Into 2nd Mars Rock
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has broken out its trusty drill again, pulling samples from deep within a Red Planet rock for the second time ever. Full story
Mars Rover Opportunity Breaks US Record for Off-Planet Driving
NASA's long-lived Opportunity Mars rover is the new American champion of off-planet driving, breaking a distance record set more than 40 years ago by an Apollo moon buggy. Full story
Mars Rover Curiosity to Drill Into Bumpy 'Cumberland' Rock
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity will perform its second-ever drilling operation soon, boring into a knobby section of bedrock dubbed "Cumberland," space agency officials announced Thursday (May 9). Full story
78,000 Apply for Private Mars Colony Project In 2 Weeks
Huge numbers of people on Earth are keen to leave the planet forever and seek a new life homesteading on Mars. Full story
Obama Praises Mars Rovers, US Science in Speech
Intrepid rovers on Mars responsible for major scientific discoveries on the Red Planet exemplify what is "best in us," President Barack Obama said today (April 29). Full story
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Life on Mars? Rover shows it was possible
According to NASA, powder from a rock found on Mars indicates the Red Planet may have been able to support microbes billions of years ago. NBC’s Katie Wall reports.
Which companies are the best to work for?
Fortune magazine’s Andy Serwer talks about the publication’s top picks, which include Google and MARS, Inc.
Mars colonies no longer science fiction, say experts
NASA’s curiosity rover may not have found organic life, but many experts believe colonization of the red planet is within our reach. Jerry Stone from the Mars Society tells NBC’s Keir Simmons there’s reason to get excited.
Scientists working on suit for walking on Mars
Mars has long held a fascination for those of us on Earth, but recent NASA pictures of Martian landscapes are giving us a much better understanding of the red planet, while scientists across the globe are working on robots and space suits with the hope that humans may soon explore Mars in person. NB
The curiosity over Mars
Speculation is running rampant over what’s been found in the first soil samples taken from the Red Planet but the findings won’t be announced until Monday. NBC’s Mike Taibbi reports.
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