Finding evidence for the first life ever to emerge on planet earth is a long, tough slog. But oddly enough, real answers may ultimately come from Mars.
In “A City on Mars,” Kelly and Zach Weinersmith investigate what life would be like for humans on the red planet, arguing ...
This communication infrastructure is critical for real-time data exchange between Mars and Earth, a challenge for ongoing and future Mars missions. As SpaceX progresses toward its goal of human ...
In “A City on Mars,” Kelly and Zach Weinersmith investigate what life would be like for humans on the red planet, arguing ...
Mars last reached opposition in December 2022, when Earth last flew between Mars and the Sun. It remained bright through early 2023 and rapidly began to dramatically fade through the end of the year.
This increasing brightness will continue until January 16, 2025, when Earth passes between Mars and the sun, a phenomenon known as opposition. The conjunction will be visible to the naked eye ...
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected possible signs of gases released by volcanic activity on a ...
Even JWST can’t separate these tiny planets from their host stars – as they orbit their stars too closely. But there is a way ...