Researchers solve the mystery of why Mars has no liquid water on its surface
Water is essential for life on Earth and other planets, and scientists have found ample evidence of water in Mars’ early history.
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Joseph Shavit
- Aug 27
Researchers find similar conditions on Mars to those on Earth when life arose
The accepted view of Mars is red rocks and craters as far as the eye can see. That’s what scientists expected when they landed Perseverance.
Joshua Shavit
- Jul 15
What a Martian meteorite can teach us about Earth’s origins
Researchers found the martian origin of the 4.48-billion-year-old Black Beautymeteorite, whose origin is one of the oldest regions of Mars.
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 4
Breakthrough in determining life's origin on Earth — and maybe Mars
For several hundred million years after the Moon formed, frequent impacts coupled with abundant volcanism on the planet formed basaltic lava
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 20
Scientists solve the mystery of why Mars has no liquid water on its surface
Water is essential for life on Earth and other planets, and scientists have found ample evidence of water in Mars’ early history.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 23
Lettuce could protect astronauts’ bones on Mars trip
Astronauts might one day grow and eat genetically modified plants to ward off disease associated with long spaceflights.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 14
The mystery of why Mars has no liquid water on its surface solved by researchers
Water is essential for life on Earth and other planets, and scientists have found ample evidence of water in Mars’ early history.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 13
Scientists solved the mystery of why Mars has no liquid water on its surface
New research from Washington University in St. Louis suggests a fundamental reason why Mars has no water on its surface.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 29
Volcanic lake in Costa Rica shows how life might have existed on Mars
The hydrothermal crater lake of the Poás volcano in Costa Rica is one of the most hostile habitats on the planet.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 25
Liquid water under Mars’ ice-covered south pole is probably just a dusty mirage
Liquid water previously detected under Mars’ ice-covered south pole is probably just a dusty mirage, according to a new study.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 15
Scientists have identified why Mars has no liquid water on its surface
Water is essential for life on Earth and other planets, and scientists have found ample evidence of water in Mars’ early history.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 9, 2021
Researchers have identified the reason why Mars has no liquid water on its surface
Water is essential for life on Earth and other planets, and scientists have found ample evidence of water in Mars’ early history.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 27, 2021
Plastic waste-powered rocket could sustainably take humanity to Mars
A nuclear fusion company with lofty aspirations around sustainable space travel, has test-fired a rocket engine powered by plastic waste.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 3, 2021
Scientists discover the reason why Mars has no liquid water on its surface
Water is essential for life on Earth and other planets, and scientists have found ample evidence of water in Mars’ early history.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 30, 2021
A Mars colony could be a hydrogen factory, providing propellant for the inner solar system
Mars is a potential source of what is sure to be one of the most valuable elements in the space economy—hydrogen.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 28, 2021
Making Martian rocket biofuel on Mars
Researchers have developed a concept that would make rocket fuel on Mars, that could be used to launch future astronauts back to Earth.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 21, 2021
Scientists discover the reason why Mars has no liquid water on its surface today
Water is essential for life on Earth and other planets, and scientists have found ample evidence of water in Mars’ early history.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 12, 2021
Life on Mars: simulating Red Planet base in Israeli desert
Inside a huge crater in Israel's sun-baked Negev desert, a team wearing space suits ventures out on a mission to simulate conditions on Mars
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 26, 2021
Research finds that inner solar system planets were formed through violent collisions
Earth, Venus and the other planets residing in the inner solar systems were likely born from repeated hit-and-run collisions.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 22, 2021
Researchers successfully biomine vanadium aboard the space station
For centuries, humans have mined materials to build the tools we use every day, from batteries and cell phones to planes and refrigerators.