World news about “Mars” published by euronews.
More than 78,000 people ready to colonize MarsJust two weeks after applications opened, tens of thousands of people have declared themselves ready to be astronauts, in a rather ambitious project to… 09/05/2013
One-way ticket to life on Mars This does not sound like the best job in the world: Fly to Mars and never come back. But a Dutch company, Mars One, has just launched an open call for… 25/04/2013
Building with moon dust Walking on the moon remains a potent ambition for many people who want to explore the its mineral resources, observe the Earth, monitor weather conditions and… 18/04/2013
NASA unveils plan to catch asteroid as step to Mars flightPresident Barack Obama wants NASA to start work on finding a small asteroid that could be shifted into an orbit near the moon and used by astronauts as a… 11/04/2013
Comet headed to Mars in 2014, impact possibleAsteroid hunters and astronomers have recently discovered a comet, named C/2013 A1 (Siding Spring), which is expected to whizz past Mars in October… 05/03/2013
Couple wanted for low-cost Mission to Mars It is not your average weekend away, but for one adventurous couple the Red Planet could be their dream destination. A non-profit foundation is looking for a… 28/02/2013
euronews hangs out with with NASA Chief Software Engineer Benjamin CichyAt the LeWeb 12 conference in Paris, euronews’ Mark Davis hosted a Google+ Hangout with NASA Chief Software Engineer Benjamin Cichy as a guest. Cichy answered… 04/12/2012
Curiosity deploys hi-tech arm for the first timeThis full-resolution image from NASA’s Curiosity rover on Mars shows the turret of tools at the end of the rover’s extended robotic arm. (Pic taken August… 22/08/2012
Curiosity’s view of Mount Sharp on MarsAn image taken by NASA’s Mars science rover Curiosity shows its main target, Mount Sharp. The Curiosity team hopes to drive the rover to the mountain to… 07/08/2012
NASA ready for the challenge of landing on Mars Nasa is holding its breath as it prepares for its latest mission to Mars, the landing of its big robot rover ‘Curiosity’. The touchdown, expected sometime… 03/08/2012
Follow NASA’s Curiosity Mars landing liveHas there ever been life on Mars? We may be closer to finding out the answer to that question, with NASA’s latest mission to the Red Planet. Its Curiosity… 03/08/2012
Mars 500, simulated mission accomplished After 520 days of total isolation in a mock spaceship, the Mars 500 crew were reunited with their loved ones in the outside world. In this edition of Space… 17/11/2011
Mock Mars mission ‘lands’ on red planet After eight months inside a cramped steel capsule, astronauts from the Mars 500 project have ‘touched down’ in a virtual landing on the red planet. The… 16/02/2011
Mars or Moscow? A manned space flight to Mars would mean the crew being isolated from Earth for an unprecedented 18 months. To understand the true nature of this challenge, a… 10/06/2010
Historic dig on MarsCuriosity the Mars Rover which landed on the planet six months ago has set to work and for the first time drilled into the surface of Mars. The powdered… 10/02/2013
Interplanetary pop from Mars to EarthUnfortunately the Martians themselves were not able to hear it. But earthlings back at NASA’s base in California were privileged to listen to the first ever… 29/08/2012
Human voice ‘speaks to Earth from Mars’NASA has transmitted back to Earth the sound of the first ever human voice from another planet. The US space agency radioed the recording of its chief to… 28/08/2012
Next NASA mission: discover what’s inside MarsTwo weeks after the successful landing of the Curiosity rover on Mars, NASA has said it will send another robot on the same journey in 2016. Its mission… 21/08/2012
Mars rover Curiosity becoming more curiousNASA scientists have been giving more details of the immediate tasks ahead for its Mars rover Curiosity. The robot has now been on the Red Planet for two… 18/08/2012
Mars makes scientists feel at homeParts of Mars look just like earth. The conclusion of NASA scientists after viewing initial images sent back from Curiosity. The first photos are wide shots… 09/08/2012
Curiosity rover starts work on MarsJust hours after successfully landing on Mars and the Curiosity space probe has already started sending images back to NASA. Scientists at the US space… 07/08/2012
Mars Curiosity satisfies NASA scientistsThere was applause, tears of joy and cheers of relief at mission control as NASA’s latest Mars rover, Curiosity, successfully landed on the Red… 06/08/2012
Mars mission: NASA celebrates Curiosity landingThere were scenes of jubilation at NASA mission control in California, as the Mars science rover Curiosity successfully touched down on the Red Planet. The… 06/08/2012
Curiosity touches down on MarsThere have been celebrations at NASA mission control in California, after the first fully-fledged, mobile science laboratory reached Mars. The Curiosity… 06/08/2012
NASA waits nervously for Mars landingNASA’s high-tech robot space probe is due to land on Mars shortly. Curiosity, as its called, is nearing the end of an eight-month 560km odyssey to reach… 06/08/2012
Curiosity nears its targetMonday morning as Europe is waking up scientists at the Jet Propulsion lab in Los Angeles will be holding their breaths to see if the latest mission to Mars… 05/08/2012
NASA’s Mars rover readies for a rough landingNASA has been giving details about its latest mission to Mars. Its new rover, nicknamed Curiosity, is scheduled to land on August 6, but a successful… 17/07/2012
Big demand for tickets to Mars colonyA Dutch company has received hundreds of requests for one-way tickets to its planned human settlement on Mars – due to be completed in 2023. The next… 09/07/2012
Life on Mars probe launchedA rocket has blasted-off from Cape Canaveral in Florida carrying a new space probe on a nine-month journey to Mars. ‘Curiosity’, as it has been nicknamed… 27/11/2011
Life on MarsSpace agency NASA is launching a nuclear-powered probe on a nine-month journey to Mars in a bid to learn if there is or ever was life on the planet. The… 26/11/2011
Curiosity robot headed for MarsNASA scientists claim the search for life on Mars will take a step forward with the launch of its newest rover on Saturday. The vehicle named “Curiosity” is… 23/11/2011
Number of the Week: 520520 – That is the number of days that seven volunteers spent enclosed in a space capsule in Russia in preparation for the Mars 500 mission. For nearly a year… 04/11/2011
Liquid water found on MarsNASA scientists believe they may have found evidence of water flowing on Mars. If so, it increases the chance that there could be life in some form on the… 05/08/2011
Mars mission “takes off” in MoscowIt may not be the real thing, but they want it to seem as realistic as possible. In Moscow, six people have made their farewells before embarking on a… 03/06/2010
Obama strives for manned mission to MarsUS president Barack Obama has said sending astronauts beyond the moon and into deep space should be possible by 2025. Obama said the revamped space policy… 16/04/2010
Why Mars?Thousands of years ago, Mars and Earth probably presented similar primative environments so if life existed on earth, then we can legitimately consider the… 01/10/2009
One hundred days of solitudeSix volunteers spent 105 days in an isolation module as part of an international experiment in preparation for a manned space mission to Mars. Under… 17/09/2009
Getting ready for a mission to MarsThe dream of landing in one of the most inhospitable landscapes in the Solar System could, in just a few years, become a reality. Space crews have long been… 31/03/2009
A taste of how hard it will be putting life on MarsIt is a claustrophobe’s worst nightmare. Locked in a giant tin-can for months on end, isolated from the outside world. In Moscow, scientists are trying to… 19/03/2009
