Ask anyone on Earth what the current time is, and they can tell you in a jiffy. Across the planet, highly accurate clocks help maintain a common standard for measuring time. Mars, however, is a different story. Mars clocks tick faster than Earth’s by 477 microseconds daily, complicating future exploration and communication efforts. (Representational/ Unsplash) … Read more
A technology that could power crewed missions to Mars and robotic spacecraft throughout the solar system was recently tested in the U.S. NASAof Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Southern California. The achievement is a milestone that engineers and space scientists have been trying to achieve for decades and brings the prospect of humans setting foot on Mars … Read more
Scientists have made a stunning discovery that brings us closer than ever to the concept of a “green Mars” by discovering a desert moss species – Syntrichia caninervis – that could be a pioneer in colonizing the Red Planet. A paper was published in Innovation (Cell Press) Details this amazing plant’s ability to lose over … Read more
PC: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Excitement surrounding the Red Planet reached new heights as the three-sided pyramid emerged and went viral on social media and news organizations around the world. Located in the western region of Candor Canyon, a giant canyon in the Valles Marineris system, this giant pyramid has incredible geometric symmetry and has … Read more