Scientists may have discovered the source of recently active volcanism on Mars. A massive, 4,000-kilometer (roughly 2,500-mile) wide convection plume in the Martian mantle could be driving molten magma up to the surface beneath a broad plain called the Elysium … Read More
According to new research, Mars had the organic molecules necessary for life to emerge around 4.5 billion years ago. And while these critical components may have hitched a ride to Earth around the same time, it was on the Red … Read More
Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, has suggested that a $100,000 SpaceX ticket to Mars would be affordable for “almost anyone.” Given that many people are currently struggling to heat their homes or fill their gas tanks, some have suggested … Read More
The NASA InSight Lander has “heard” and detected the vibrations of four space rocks as they slammed into Mars over the past two years. It’s the first time a mission has detected both seismic and acoustic waves from a Mars … Read More
Author: Andrew Coates Professor of Physics, Deputy Director (Solar System) at the Mullard Space Science Laboratory, UCL Space X and Tesla founder Elon Musk has a vision for colonising Mars, based on a big rocket, nuclear explosions and an infrastructure … Read More
Are there rainbows on Mars? Unfortunately, no. However, there are many other conditions on Mars that we have right here on Earth! Mark Lemmon, a NASA scientist, explains why the Red Planet lacks rainbows. That’s a great question. There are water … Read More