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NASA’s Viking Mission May Have Destroyed Martian Life with Water Experiments
In 1975, NASA’s Viking mission tested Martian soil for microbial life using liquid water. A recent theory suggests this approach may have destroyed microbes adapted to Mars' dry, salt-driven conditions. Astrobiologist Dirk Schulze-Makuch proposes revisiting our assumptions about life on Mars and prioritising methods suited to its hyperarid enviro...
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Martian Mystery Deepens: Ancient Lake Under Mars' Surface Hints At Life's Potential
Future drilling into the Martian soil could unlock the mysteries hidden beneath, offering a glimpse into Mars' potential for past or even present life.
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ISRO, IISc Develop Bacteria-Infused 'Space Bricks' to Build Structures on Mars
Humans will require spaces to live in if they are to be sent to planets like Mars. So, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru has collaborated with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to develop a prototype for Martian and lunar soil bricks to be used in the construction of habitats for human settlements on the Red Planet.
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NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover Spots Something 'No One's Ever Seen', Shares Images
NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover said it has seen something “no one has ever seen.” In an update via Twitter, Perseverance said it scratched the Martian surface with a tool attached to its robotic arm while wandering around the Jezero Crater in search of evidence of interest to scientists. When it looked underneath the rock it found something tha...
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Heinz Collaborates With Astrobiologists to Produce Ketchup From Tomatoes Grown in Simulated 'Martian' Soil
Heinz has produced a ketchup that is becoming popular for more than just its flavour. A team of 14 astrobiologists worked for months to achieve a similar feat — but on Earth. They worked at the Aldrin Space Institute at the Florida Institute of Technology to grow these tomatoes in a controlled environment with soil, temperature, and water conditi...
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Scientists Develop Concrete From Astronaut Blood and Martian Dust to Build Homes on Mars
Scientists showed that the protein found in human blood could act as a binder for the soil available on Moon or Mars.
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Mars Rover Perseverance Begins Hunt for Ancient Life With ‘SuperCam’
The bundle of instruments known as SuperCam on board the Perseverance Mars rover has collected its first samples in the hunt for past life on the Red Planet, mission scientists said.
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NASA InSight Mars Digger Bites the Dust After Two Years on Red Planet
NASA declared the InSight Mars digger dead after failing to burrow deep into the red planet to take its temperature.
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NASA's InSight Spacecraft, Safely on Mars, Snaps Some Pictures
NASA engineers are planning to begin work with its robotic arm soon, but are proceeding with caution.
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For $20 Per Kg, You Can Now Order Experimental Soil From Mars
The University of Central Florida (UCF) in the US has a unique product to sell - experimental Martian and asteroid soil. Interested buyers can get it for $20 a kg plus shipping.
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Failure To Find Life On Earth Bad News For Mars Hunters
Can not finding signs of life at a place on Earth that closely resembles the area on Red Planet a bad news for those trying to find life on the Martian surface? Yes, say researchers, suggesting that the failure to find active microbes in the coldest Antarctic soils on Earth has implications for search for life on Mars.
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Scientists to Grow Potatoes Under Mars-Like Conditions on Earth
By using soils almost identical to those found on Mars, the teams will replicate Martian atmospheric conditions in a laboratory and grow potatoes.
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Salt Melted Ice to Form Water on Mars?
Researchers have discovered that water could have flowed on the surface of Mars with the help of salt present in the Martian soil that can melt ice.
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NASA's Curiosity rover finds 'abundant' water on Mars
The first scoop of soil analysed by the Curiosity rover has revealed that fine materials on the Martian surface may contain water.
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NASA’s Viking Mission May Have Destroyed Martian Life with Water Experiments
In 1975, NASA’s Viking mission tested Martian soil for microbial life using liquid water. A recent theory suggests this approach may have destroyed microbes adapted to Mars' dry, salt-driven conditions. Astrobiologist Dirk Schulze-Makuch proposes revisiting our assumptions about life on Mars and prioritising methods suited to its hyperarid enviro...
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Martian Mystery Deepens: Ancient Lake Under Mars' Surface Hints At Life's Potential
Future drilling into the Martian soil could unlock the mysteries hidden beneath, offering a glimpse into Mars' potential for past or even present life.
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ISRO, IISc Develop Bacteria-Infused 'Space Bricks' to Build Structures on Mars
Humans will require spaces to live in if they are to be sent to planets like Mars. So, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru has collaborated with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to develop a prototype for Martian and lunar soil bricks to be used in the construction of habitats for human settlements on the Red Planet.
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NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover Spots Something 'No One's Ever Seen', Shares Images
NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover said it has seen something “no one has ever seen.” In an update via Twitter, Perseverance said it scratched the Martian surface with a tool attached to its robotic arm while wandering around the Jezero Crater in search of evidence of interest to scientists. When it looked underneath the rock it found something tha...
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Heinz Collaborates With Astrobiologists to Produce Ketchup From Tomatoes Grown in Simulated 'Martian' Soil
Heinz has produced a ketchup that is becoming popular for more than just its flavour. A team of 14 astrobiologists worked for months to achieve a similar feat — but on Earth. They worked at the Aldrin Space Institute at the Florida Institute of Technology to grow these tomatoes in a controlled environment with soil, temperature, and water conditi...
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Scientists Develop Concrete From Astronaut Blood and Martian Dust to Build Homes on Mars
Scientists showed that the protein found in human blood could act as a binder for the soil available on Moon or Mars.
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Mars Rover Perseverance Begins Hunt for Ancient Life With ‘SuperCam’
The bundle of instruments known as SuperCam on board the Perseverance Mars rover has collected its first samples in the hunt for past life on the Red Planet, mission scientists said.
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NASA InSight Mars Digger Bites the Dust After Two Years on Red Planet
NASA declared the InSight Mars digger dead after failing to burrow deep into the red planet to take its temperature.
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NASA's InSight Spacecraft, Safely on Mars, Snaps Some Pictures
NASA engineers are planning to begin work with its robotic arm soon, but are proceeding with caution.
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For $20 Per Kg, You Can Now Order Experimental Soil From Mars
The University of Central Florida (UCF) in the US has a unique product to sell - experimental Martian and asteroid soil. Interested buyers can get it for $20 a kg plus shipping.
-
Failure To Find Life On Earth Bad News For Mars Hunters
Can not finding signs of life at a place on Earth that closely resembles the area on Red Planet a bad news for those trying to find life on the Martian surface? Yes, say researchers, suggesting that the failure to find active microbes in the coldest Antarctic soils on Earth has implications for search for life on Mars.
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Scientists to Grow Potatoes Under Mars-Like Conditions on Earth
By using soils almost identical to those found on Mars, the teams will replicate Martian atmospheric conditions in a laboratory and grow potatoes.
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Salt Melted Ice to Form Water on Mars?
Researchers have discovered that water could have flowed on the surface of Mars with the help of salt present in the Martian soil that can melt ice.
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NASA's Curiosity rover finds 'abundant' water on Mars
The first scoop of soil analysed by the Curiosity rover has revealed that fine materials on the Martian surface may contain water.
