Scientists studying Mars have pinpointed 13 candidate source locations for Teghaza 001, one of the oldest Martian meteorites discovered on Earth. Using spectroscopic and topographical observations from orbital missions in space, researchers traced the unique chemical composition of the rock back to specific highland regions in the Martian southern hemisphere.
Giovanni Sapere
Japan has sent its Martian Moons eXploration spacecraft toward Mars, marking an ambitious step forward in deep space exploration. Led by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, the mission seeks to become the first to land on a Martian moon, collect surface material, and bring it back to Earth.
Giovanni Sapere
Humanity is preparing to rewrite the history of space exploration, and the Red Planet is the most ambitious goal ever conceived. Donald Trump, determined to revive American primacy in space, has turned the spotlight on Mars as the next goal, joined by the indefatigable vision of Elon Musk. A race…
Evgeny Novikov
At 1.50 p.m. (Italian time) the Perseverance probe took off from NASA’s Cape Canaveral base in Florida to search for traces of life on Mars
Giovanni Sapere
At 12.41 p.m. (6.41 a.m. in Italy), the Tianwen-1 probe took off from the Wenchang Space Center in China and will reach Mars’ orbit next February.
Giovanni Sapere
The rover is preparing for a 1.6 km trip and NASA allows anyone to modify the Artificial Intelligence program that will manage the robot’s autonomous guidance The Curiosity rover, one of the robots on the surface of Mars, is preparing for a new adventure. Curiosity landed on the red planet in…
Mario Vincenzo La Rocca
The project registred by the Aerospace District of Sardinia allows to use the components present in the soil and air of Mars to build and generate edible biomass After China, Europe, Japan, Russia and the USA, India has also approved the granting of the patent on the process to ensure the survival…
Mario Vincenzo La Rocca
The researchers created a form of concrete made of living beings that can repair itself, “reproduce” and could help us in the next missions to other planets. The field of engineered living materials is very thriving in recent times. The materials, in addition to the classical inorganic matrix,…
Mario Vincenzo La Rocca
In its constant search for alternative means of propulsion to those using fuel, the Planetary Society Foundation has in fact completed the LightSail 2 project, which sees the launch, on 22 June, of a small spacecraft that will take advantage of the thrust of solar radiation captured by its solar…
Giovanni Sapere
It’s official: One day our cars could be powered by non-terrestrial methane. Yes, because the news of the last days coming from an Italian working group is precisely this: the presence of methane on Mars.
Giovanni Sapere
