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Russia hopes nuclear ship will fly humans to Mars
MOSCOW - Russia should build a new nuclear-powered spaceship for prospective manned missions to Mars and other planets, the nation's space chief said Thursday.
Nations:Russia People:Dmitry Medvedev Source:(AP)
2009-11-01
6 men endure Mars flight simulation experiment
MOSCOW - Russian engineers broke a red wax seal and six men emerged from a metal hatch after 105 days of isolation in a mock spacecraft, still smiling after testing the stresses that space travelers may face on the journey to Mars.
Nations:Russia Canada Source:(AP)
2009-07-15
Methane raises hope that Mars is habitable
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Plumes of methane gas detected on Mars could be a sign of geological or biological activity -- and possibly the latest indication that life can be sustained on the Red Planet, according to a study.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AFP)
2009-01-16
Martian methane belch: From rocks or microbes?
WASHINGTON - A surprising and mysterious belch of methane gas on Mars hints at possible microbial life underground, but also could come from changes in rocks, a new NASA study found. The presence of methane on Mars could be significant because by far most of the gas on Earth is a byproduct of life -- from animal digestion and decaying plants and animals.
Source:(AP)
2009-01-15
Scientists seek ways to ward off killer asteroids
WASHINGTON -- A blue-ribbon panel of scientists is trying to determine the best way to detect and ward off any wandering space rocks that might be on a collision course with Earth.
Source:(McClatchy)
2008-12-18
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