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DLR, NASA and Canada plan lunar greenhouses to grow food for astronauts

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3D printing to colonise Mars after the Moon: the biomaterials tested by scientists

As the Artemis programme readies a Moon landing with an Italian habitat module, research tests 3D-printed homes on Mars using regolith and yeast. From Hong Kong labs to NASA, 3D tech could redefine life in space.

10 September 2026

Space

Was there ever life on Mars? We might finally be closer to knowing

New research presented at the COSPAR space conference in Florence points to possible signs of ancient microbial life on Mars, based on mineral and organic matter found by NASA's Perseverance rover.

Space

Portuguese scientists study Martian clouds to help future landings

As plans for crewed missions to Mars advance, a study led by two Portuguese scientists at Lisbon University's Faculty of Sciences is helping make landings on the Red Planet smoother.

Space

Scientists drill into Spain's only meteorite crater for clues to Mars

Researchers are drilling 500 metres into Spain's only internationally recognised meteorite crater, hoping to learn more about an ancient impact event and gather insights that could help scientists understand Mars.

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NASA’s Psyche swings past Mars on journey to mysterious metal asteroid

The crucial manoeuvre scheduled for Friday will use the gravity of Mars to shift Psyche onto the right path, a faster and cheaper method NASA scientists say could help unlock clues about the birth of Earth.

Space

Why does NASA want to put nuclear reactors on the Moon?

Nuclear power on the Moon would address several constraints posed by solar power, such as long lunar nights with no sunlight and limited mission ranges.

Tech News

Meet the robot dog that could one day sniff out life on Mars

In recent trials, the dog-like robot completed missions three times faster than human-guided alternatives.

Space

Elon Musk shelves Mars plans and shifts focus to city on the Moon

Elon Musk says SpaceX will focus more on its lunar city ambitions, putting his Mars self-sustaining human colony plans on hold for now.

11 February 2026

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Blue Origin launches NASA’s twin Mars orbiters, lands booster for the first time

Blue Origin successfully launched NASA’s twin Mars orbiters on the New Glenn rocket and achieved its first booster landing, marking a major milestone for the company’s lunar and deep-space ambitions.

14 November 2025

Euronews Tech Talks

Why a nuclear reactor on the Moon? |Euronews Tech Talks Podcast

NASA’s plans to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon has raised questions about the US space strategy and renewed curiosity about the use of nuclear energy beyond Earth. Euronews Tech Talks hosted nuclear energy experts to discuss.

15 October 2025

Business

Mars to invest €1bn in Europe as Kellanova deal remains unresolved

The American confectionery giant said that the investment will go towards modernising manufacturing, with factories in France, Poland and Lithuania among those set to benefit.

18 September 2025

Space

Life on Mars? NASA rover makes massive mysterious discovery

NASA said it's “the clearest sign yet” that life once existed on Mars but more research is needed.

10 September 2025

Space

SpaceX Starship rocket launch delayed again due to bad weather

The launch is seen as a test for Elon Musk's company which aims to man missions to the Moon and has ambitions for Mars.

Culture news

Niger probes Martian meteorite sale as questions swirl over origins

A 25-kilo rock from Mars sold for over $5 million (€4.3 million) at Sotheby’s in New York last month. But Niger, where the meteorite was found, has launched an investigation into whether it was illegally smuggled out of the country.

Culture news

Largest Martian meteorite fetches more than €4.3 million at auction

This was the first time such an historical and rare piece was auctioned off. But as popular as the Mars meterorite was, a young dinosaur skeleton triggered a bidding frenzy...

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The biggest piece of Mars on Earth is being auctioned off in New York

This is the first time such an historical and rare piece is auctioned off. Sotheby’s says the eventual buyer of the items is guaranteed to own a piece of history.