Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System after Mercury. In English, Mars carries a name of the Roman god of war, and is often referred to as the "Red Planet" because the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance that is distinctive among the astronomical bodies visible to the naked eye. Mars is a terrestrial planet with a thin atmosphere, having surface features reminiscent both of the impact craters of the Moon and the valleys, deserts, and polar ice caps of Earth.
Two miles below Earth's surface, scientists found animal life in a South African gold mine. They wonder: If life can exist there, could it exist on Mars? CBS News - Published
The founder and CEO of SpaceX discusses the aerospace company's ambitions for flying humans to the moon and Mars, the importance of reusable in rockets, and the inspiration of Douglas Adams CBS News - Published
A major scientific success of the Apollo mission was retrieving samples from the Moon that were brought back to Earth for study. Now NASA wants to replicate their success with its Mars 2020 mission,..
Scientists are looking at ways to make Mars more habitable for humans. According to Gizmodo, one idea is using an insulating material called silica aerogel. It's hypothesized that an aerogel blanket..
Science historian James Burke believes China could send a mission to Mars in the next decade. He was interviewed ahead of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission.
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A dog-like robot being developed to hop across complex terrain on other planets has been used to play a live-action game of ping pong in its latest phase of testing. The idea behind the project is to..
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The strange puzzle of methane on Mars continues. Previously, NASA’s Curiosity rover found something odd: It detected fluctuating levels of methane in the Martian atmosphere, even though an orbiting..
In an interview on "The Takeout," Vice President Mike Pence reassured the space community with the administration's strong support for a "moon-first" policy CBS News - Published
In an interview with Major Garrett on "The Takeout," Vice President Mike Pence laid out the Trump administration's space policy, including planned missions to return to the moon and venture to Mars... CBS News - Published
As the founder, CEO and lead designer at SpaceX, a private company that makes rockets and spacecraft, Elon Musk envisions a time when his reusable rockets will bring people to the moon and Mars. He's.. CBS News - Published
President Trump is only the latest to propose returning to the moon and then heading to Mars. But he faces the burdens of history to accomplish what his predecessors could not. NYTimes.com - Published
SpaceX founder Elon Musk says it's doable to send astronauts to the moon within two years and to Mars in the next four years. How realistic is that? CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood joins CBSN.. CBS News - Published
Preview: The aerospace entrepreneur tells "CBS Sunday Morning" he is thinking bigger, and faster, about manned missions to the Moon and the Red Planet CBS News - Published
Highlights of this day in history: Bastille prison stormed during the French Revolution; Outlaw 'Billy the Kid' gunned down; Richard Speck murders student nurses in Chicago; Mariner 4 probe flies by.. USATODAY.com - Published
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine joins Margaret Brennan to discuss NASA's new Artemis mission and the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11. CBS News - Published
NASA completed a successful test of its launch abort system Tuesday morning from Cape Canaveral, Florida. That puts the U.S. space program one step closer to sending astronauts back to the moon, and.. CBS News - Published
Going to the moon was an important endeavor, but now, more Americans want NASA to focus on defeating killer asteroids than going back.
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NASA scientists say its Curiosity rover discovered high amounts of methane gas on Mars. On Earth, the gas is typically produced by living things. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood joined CBSN to.. CBS News - Published
This week's edition of "Sunday Morning," hosted by Jane Pauley, features David Pogue's cover story on the latest developments in Mars exploration. Plus: Mo Rocca talks with Hollywood pioneer Sherry.. CBS News - Published
Mankind has never been closer to setting foot on Mars. NASA is completing construction of its new Mars rover, in readiness for launching next summer, while SpaceX is firing prototypes of its Mars.. CBS News - Published
NASA's Mars 2020 mission, which launches for the Red Planet next summer, will feature not just a rover, but also a tiny helicopter that will detach and hover above the Martian surface. David Pogue.. CBS News - Published
Americans prefer a space program focusing on potential asteroid impacts, scientific research into our cosmos and robotic space probes over human exploration of Mars or the moon, a new poll shows. (June.. USATODAY.com - Published
Recently, a NASA spacecraft in orbit around Mars snapped a photo of an odd object on the planet's surface – something that looks remarkably like the Star Fleet logo from Star Trek.
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday criticized NASA for aiming to put astronauts back on the moon by 2024 and urged the space agency to focus instead on "much bigger" initiatives like going to Mars,.. Reuters - Published
Fired FBI Director James Comey in 2014: "You cannot trust people in power;" then, what bin Laden documents reveal about al Qaeda; and did life ever exist on Mars? It could have. CBS News - Published
While it may be shorter than you think, NASA's trying to figure out how to further shorten the trip in order to send humans to Mars in the 2030s.
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NASA’s Viking 1 spacecraft snapped a shot of what appears to be a humanoid face on Mars that some claim is an alien artifact. What's really going on?
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Mars wasn't always the red dust ball that it is today. Billions of years ago, hundreds of huge rivers of water flowed across the planet.
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Tech on Mars apparently needs some help from Mother Nature. Scientists are using aspen leaf motion as inspiration for a backup power source for rovers.
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A four-month journey to Mars? NASA is spending money on nuclear rockets again, and it's about time. They're the future of space travel and exploration.
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Because this whole going to Mars thing is taking way longer than expected, it's time for you to consider experiencing life on the Red Planet right here on Earth. Buzz60's Maria Mercedes Galuppo has.. USATODAY.com - Published
NASA needs more than brains for a manned Mars mission, University of Florida Professor Jeffrey Johnson said at an American Association for the Advancement of Science conference on "Building a Winning.. USATODAY.com - Published
NASA needs more than brains for a manned Mars mission, University of Florida Professor Jeffrey Johnson said at an American Association for the Advancement of Science conference on "Building a Winning.. USATODAY.com - Published
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Saying goodbye can be hard – and NASA are certainly finding that out this week, after it emerged that one of their trusty Mars rovers, Opportunity, will no longer be traversing.. One News Page Staff - Published
The future of rovers on Mars is far less bleak than Opportunity’s last photo before it went silent during a massive dust storm.
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A historic Mars expedition is officially over after a record-breaking mission, but its efforts might help with any human trip to the Red Planet. NASA lost contact with the rover Opportunity eight.. CBS News - Published
The tribute poem, invoking Elton John's "Candle in the Wind," was tweeted by Curiosity Rover's Twitter account after news broke that Opportunity, a 15-year-old Mars rover, had been declared dead.
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NASA announced Wednesday the Mars rover was deemed dead after it hadn't communicated in over eight months. Here are some of its greatest discoveries
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Here's the latest for Wednesday, February 13th: Trump portrays border security agreement a win; Brock Long, head of FEMA resigns; NASA's longest running Mars rover is pronounced dead; The winner of.. USATODAY.com - Published
The Mars Opportunity rover's 15-year mission: To boldly go into Martian craters everywhere. But now that it's over, where does it rank?
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