NASA’s Curiosity rover made a “mind-blowing” discovery on Mars: rocks made of pure sulfur, which have never been seen on the Red Planet. According to CNN, the ground-breaking discovery was made after the one-ton Curiosity rover drove over a pile of rocks and cracked open while probing the Gediz Vallis channel. The unexpected unearthing revealed …
Landing on another planetary body has been one of the biggest challenges and engineers across the world have been working to develop innovating technology to ensure a smooth touchdown, be it the Moon or Mars. About 27 years ago, as a Nasa-led spacecraft was hurtling down through the thin Martian atmosphere, all eyes were glaring …
After spending more than a year in isolation, four volunteers are set to conclude NASA’s groundbreaking Mars simulation mission on Saturday, July 6. The crew will exit their 1,700-square-foot, 3D-printed habitat at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, with NASA providing live coverage of this historic moment. The Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA) …