Space & PhysicsNovember 4, 2011
What Is Your Favorite Mars Movie? [Poll]
Cast your vote for the best Mars movie
Mars
The SciencesNovember 4, 2011
6 Mock Mars Explorers Emerge from 17-Month "Mission"
Researchers will use the data collected throughout the Mars500 mission to better understand the physical and psychological challenges that astronauts will face on long-duration missions
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Space & PhysicsNovember 3, 2011
Wet Down: Warm, Wet Conditions on Ancient Mars May Have Been Confined to Subsurface
Mars has plenty of minerals that suggest a watery past, but that does not mean that the Red Planet once looked like Earth
November 3, 2011
Mapping Mars: Where Have All the Landers Gone? [Interactive]
The first man-made object to land on Mars arrived 40 years ago this month, and NASA's Curiosity rover should soon depart for the Red Planet. Here is a look at where humankind's many Mars landers have touched down, and where the planet betrays a history of all-important liquid water. Find out more in Exploring the Red Planet
November 3, 2011
Timeline of Mars Exploration, from 1960 to 2011 [Interactive]
Two Mars missions are scheduled to launch this month. How have their predecessors fared? Find out more in Exploring the Red Planet
Space & PhysicsNovember 1, 2011
Digging Mars: Mars Science Lab Set to Blast Off
The Mars Phoenix mission revived hopes that the Red Planet may be habitable, preparing the way for a new rover to be launched this month
The SciencesSeptember 1, 2011
Bigger Cities Do More with Less
New science reveals why cities become more productive and efficient as they grow
Space & PhysicsAugust 27, 2011
Extraterrestrial Hurricanes: Other Planets Have Huge Storms, Too
Hurricane Irene is a monster storm on Earth. But it's just a baby compared to the massive cyclones of Jupiter and Saturn
August 10, 2011
Seven days: 5-11 August 2011
The week in science: water on Mars; new rules on scientific integrity; tension over China's deep-sea exploration.
Space & PhysicsAugust 9, 2011
NASA Rover Nears Rim of Giant Crater on Mars
The Opportunity rover is less than 50 meters from the crater rim and is due to pull up to it later this week
Space & PhysicsAugust 4, 2011
Mars Bars: Seasonal Markings on Martian Slopes Could Indicate Flowing Water
Newfound features on the Red Planet hint that liquid water may still exist there
Space & PhysicsJuly 22, 2011
NASA's Next Mars Rover to Land at Huge Gale Crater
The site is a giant crater called Gale, thought to harbor clues of ancient water activity on the Martian surface