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Life on Earth may have begun on Mars

Posted August 29, 2013 - 10:14 am

A leading geochemist says he's found more evidence that life on Earth may have been seeded by rocks from Mars.
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Haven't applied to die on Mars yet? You only have 5 days!

Posted August 26, 2013 - 1:34 pm

If you harbor any hopes of being on board the spaceship scheduled to reach Mars in 2023, better get that application in by Saturday.
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Can humans handle the psychological challenge of living on Mars?

Posted August 14, 2013 - 11:13 am

NASA wants to figure out what kinds of food people living on Mars should eat, but the agency also should be studying the psychological impact of life in space.
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To solve mystery of life on Mars, we should drill, baby, drill

Posted July 10, 2013 - 2:44 pm

We need to transition from looking for signs of life on the surface of Mars to drilling into the planet on an archaeological search.
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Know a kid obsessed with Mars? Here's the perfect gift

Posted June 18, 2013 - 11:24 am

If a child you know is into LEGOs and space, you cannot go wrong with this gift.
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Meet NASA's 8 new astronauts (including 4 women)

Posted June 17, 2013 - 4:24 pm

The latest batch of astronaut trainees includes a flight surgeon, fighter pilots and a Harvard professor.
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Even the Mars Rover takes selfies

Posted June 14, 2013 - 2:25 pm

NASA gives a rundown of the Mars robot's 17 different cameras, including video and chemical composition cameras.
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How Mars became so groovy

Posted June 13, 2013 - 10:46 am

NASA researchers say chunks of dry ice sliding down Martian dunes may be causing deep furrows on surface.
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Best evidence yet that water once flowed on Mars

Posted May 31, 2013 - 10:31 am

NASA offers the best evidence yet that water once flowed on the surface of Mars.
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NASA chief technologist: 'Our destiny lies among the planets of our solar system'

Posted May 21, 2013 - 11:49 am

NASA chief technologist Mason Peck answered questions as part of Reddit's "Ask Me Anything" series.
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This Week on Mars: Prepping for another dig session

Posted May 17, 2013 - 3:23 pm

Catch up on the latest happenings on the Red Planet with this video report.
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Scientists discover billion-year-old water in Canadian cave

Posted May 16, 2013 - 9:13 am

Researchers will determine if ancient water found 1.5 miles underground in an Ontario cave contains life.
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The challenge of growing food on Mars

Posted May 9, 2013 - 6:00 am

For humans to establish permanent colonies on Mars, they'll have to grow their own food. It won't be easy.
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The Weekly Hash - May 3, 2013

Posted May 3, 2013 - 11:28 am

Tip-toeing through the tulips of topical tech tales
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How to tell if living on Mars is 'not for you'

Posted April 23, 2013 - 6:38 am

Mars One officially announced on Monday a call for applicants interested in establishing a permanent colony of Earthlings on the Red Planet.
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The splendor of Earth, courtesy of NASA

Posted April 22, 2013 - 4:47 pm

If anyone's going to have some good Earth Day stuff to check out, it's NASA.
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For tens of thousands of people, race to Mars already has begun

Posted April 16, 2013 - 9:36 am

Thousands of people already have applied to be among the first humans to travel to -- and in one case, permanently live on -- Mars.
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Computer glitch behind it, Curiosity Rover resumes its duties

Posted March 25, 2013 - 9:17 pm

It's brief break over, NASA's Mars Curiosity Rover gets back to its scientific exploration of the Red Planet.
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The Weekly Hash - March 22, 2013

Posted March 22, 2013 - 9:22 am

Searching from the top of the world to the bottom of the Atlantic ocean to bring you - and make fun of - this week’s top tech stories
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The Weekly Hash - March 8, 2013

Posted March 8, 2013 - 11:11 am

Spanning the globe to joke about this week’s top tech stories, from North Korea to New Zealand with a quick stop on Mars
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What if we're inadvertently sending Earth bacteria to Mars?

Posted March 6, 2013 - 6:08 pm

For all our focus on finding life on other planets, we actually may be transporting life to Mars and elsewhere.
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Wanted: 2 human guinea pigs for premature flight to Mars

Posted February 27, 2013 - 6:06 pm

The Inspiration Mars Foundation plans to send two humans to Mars and back in 2018, but at what risk?
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Why aren't we going to this colorful nearby planet instead of Mars?

Posted February 25, 2013 - 4:12 pm

A video created from thousands of photographs of Mercury's surface taken by the Messenger spacecraft shows the planet closest to our sun in a new light.
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This Week on Mars: Soil Sample Success

Posted February 22, 2013 - 11:09 am

Check out what's been happening on the Red Planet for the past two weeks.
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Timely and grim reminders of the dangers of space travel

Posted January 28, 2013 - 7:36 pm

The anniversaries of three space-related tragedies this week should give pause to even the most ardent supporters of sending humans to Mars.
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