Category: What is going on with Mars?

Are we looking for Martian life in the right place? Is Mars truly a desolate, sterile desert? Some scientists think not, and suggest turning our sights to the planet’s hidden underworld for answers.

Posted on February 4, 2021April 2, 2021 by Chris Patterson 260 views

Thus far, we have not found evidence of life on Mars. Is it truly a sterile desert, or are we simply looking in the wrong place? #Mars #NASA

Designing an airplane that can fly on Mars! First we put a rover on Mars, then a helicopter. But what about an airplane? This study describes the design of special wings that will help airplanes fly in the thin Martian atmosphere

Posted on January 4, 2021April 1, 2021 by Giulia Carla Bassani 1k views

Can #airplanes fly on #Mars? Maybe! Find out the perfect wing shape for flying in the thin Martian atmosphere.

Early Martian life may have used sulfur as an energy source Using an environment on Earth that simulates early Mars conditions, researchers found an abundance of bacteria that get their energy from sulfur-containing molecules, suggesting a new focus in the search for biosignatures on the Red Planet.

Posted on September 7, 2020April 7, 2021 by Brooke Carruthers 102 views

Using an environment on Earth that simulates early Mars conditions, researchers found an abundance of bacteria that get their energy from sulfur-containing molecules, suggesting a new focus in the search for biosignatures on the Red Planet.

How would we establish a society on Mars? Humans are not built for Mars. Or rather, Mars isn't built for us. Understanding the sacrifices such a massive undertaking needs is important to its success.

Posted on August 20, 2020April 13, 2021 by Tammy Witzens 475 views

Humans are not built for Mars. Or rather, Mars isn't built for us, yet. Understanding the sacrifices such a massive undertaking needs is important to its success.