(CNN) – Ancient bacteria could be sleeping under the surface of Marswhere they have been shielded from the harsh radiation of space for millions of years, according to new research. While no evidence of life has been found on the red planet, researchers simulated conditions on Mars in a laboratory to see how bacteria and … Read more
and Jezero Crater, on the northwestern rim of Isidis Planitia, where NASA’s Perseverance rover is collecting rocks to return to Earth within a decade. Next on Sauterey’s list is examining the possibility that microbial life might still exist inside Mars. Could Mars still be inhabited by microorganisms descending from this primitive biosphere? he wondered. And … Read more
ESA has launched the first clock showing time on Earth and Mars in association with the Swiss watch brand Omega, which manufactured the watches for the astronauts of the Apollo program. Its price, without taxes, is around 6,100 euros. Developed in association with ESA’s Mars exploration teams and tested at ESA Estec (European Space Research … Read more
For the first time, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has captured the strange sound of a meteoroid as it enters the atmosphere of another planet and crashes to the ground. The recording, which was posted on YouTube on September 19, combines the “seismic and acoustic waves” that were detected when a space rock … Read more
print shop: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Mars JWST/GTO team The Webb Space Telescope has surprised us with images of distant galaxies and bright nebulae, but now it has sent their first images of our neighbor in the solar system, Mars. The data just The published data come from the telescope’s infrared instruments and provide scientists … Read more
The rover discovered four rocks that contain organic molecules, although it can only be confirmed on its return to Earth. the rover Perseverance reached a major milestone in its search for traces of life on Mars. The robot sent by the NASA found rocks that contain organic molecules and that, according to experts, could be … Read more
In the midst of its second scientific campaign on Mars, the Rover Perseverance He has detected organic material in new soil samples taken from Jezero Crater that are being investigated for primitive microbes, NASA scientists announced in a statement. “We found sandstone that carries grains and rock fragments created far from Jezero Crater, and a shale … Read more
The launch of the uncrewed Artemis I mission was canceled once again after battling fuel load issues as it prepared to launch on a historic journey around the Moon. NASA’s Artemis mission – named after the ancient Greek deity – is just the beginning of a program that aims to return humans to the moon … Read more