I was sacked by NASA for telling TRUTH about alien mission – now I fear Mars astronauts won’t come home alive

A TOP scientist claims she was sacked by Nasa after raising concerns about alien life on Mars. Catharine Conley, the agency’s Planetary Protection Officer from 2006 to 2017, also fears SpaceX astronauts won’t come home alive. 10 Conley claims the Mars 2020 …

July 20, 1976: Viking 1 lands on Mars

Back to Article List Today in the history of astronomy, a spacecraft makes the first successful Mars landing. Viking 1 returned this, the first image from the surface of Mars, shortly after landing. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Viking 1 was the first …

This wild bioplastic made of algae just aced a Mars pressure test. Can astronauts use it to build on the Red Planet?

In a potential milestone for space exploration, scientists have successfully grown algae under simulated Martian conditions using equipment made from biodegradable bioplastics — a step that could bring long-term space colonization closer to reality. As …

Woman reported missing in Mars Hill

The Aroostook County Sheriff’s Office is looking for Tomis Hoyt to check on her well-being. Hoyt was last seen on Robinson Road in Mars Hill. She was believed to be barefoot and without any money, according to a Facebook post from the sheriff’s office. Her …

Science Futurism Scientists Saddened as World's Largest Mars Rock Is Sold at Auction

A rock from Mars that traveled tens if not hundreds of millions of miles before improbably landing on our planet's surface has found its final resting place: the private collection of some secretive plutocrat, whose identity has not been revealed to us …

Growing number of Americans want astronauts to visit Mars

Aroostook County Sheriff's Office searches for missing person last seen in Mars Hill

AROOSTOOK COUNTY, Maine — The Aroostook County Sheriff's Office is searching for a person who hasn't been seen or heard from by her family since Sunday, July 13.  The sheriff's office says it is looking for her to check on her well-being.  No …

'Marhaba Mars!': When UAE's Hope Probe entered the Red Planet's orbit 5 years ago

On July 20, 2020, the UAE embarked on a bold journey of ambition and discovery—the launch of the Hope Probe, the Arab world’s first interplanetary mission. Less than seven months later, on February 9, 2021, the UAE stunned the world by successfully …

Most Americans favor US returning to moon and going to Mars, new poll shows

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Science The Independent Most Americans favor US returning to moon and going to Mars, new poll shows

Americans want the U.S. to return to the moon and shoot for Mars, according to a new poll. According to a YouGov/CBS News poll, 67 percent of respondents said they'd like to see the U.S. send astronauts back to the moon for further exploration. …