Mars

Ken Mattingly, an astronaut who is best remembered for his efforts on the ground that helped bring the damaged Apollo 13 spacecraft safely back to Earth, has died, NASA announced. He was 87."We lost one of our country's heroes on Oct. 31,"…

It's the stuff of science fiction: Blasting off to the moon or an asteroid, drilling it, mining its resources and bringing some or all of it back to Earth.But that fiction is getting closer to becoming a reality. "The idea of extracting…

Snickers and Mars candy bars, produced by Mars Inc., sit on display.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesFor 11 months of the year, Tim LeBel is Mars Wrigley's president of sales. But for the month of October, he dons a new title: chief…

America's premier space agency NASA is attempting to develop a nuclear rocket that will take humanity to Mars and beyond. The space agency and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA on Wednesday announced Lockheed Martin…

The Anker Nebula Mars 3 updates and improves on one of our favorite portable projectors, the Mars II Pro. It might as well have just renamed it, because it bears very little resemblance to its predecessor. The Mars 3 is bigger, brighter and…

Ground staff uncover the pitch after rain delayed the start of the first day of the final cricket Test match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) Ground in Colombo on July 24, 2023. — AFP Rain played…

New findings from NASA's Mars Perseverance rover have given scientists valuable information about Mars' history and its ability to support life. Using an innovative technique called SHERLOC, researchers detected signs of organic molecules…

A new study featuring data from the NASA Mars Perseverance rover has presented compelling evidence for organic material on the Martian surface, shedding light on the potential habitability of the Red Planet. The research, led by a team of…

High street chains are selling iced coffees laced with more sugar than a Mars bar or can of CokeNHS health advice you should have no more than 30g of free sugar each day  By Sean Poulter Consumer Affairs Editor Published:…

The Mars Perseverance rover has recently captured an intriguing image of a peculiar rock on the red planet's surface. Dubbed the "doughnut" rock, it was discovered in the Jezero Crater's delta and shared on Twitter by the Search for…