World News

Mars rover sends its first surface images after historic landing

The Perseverance rover arrived on Mars on Thursday as part of a mission to uncover signs of ancient life and collect samples of rock

18 February 2021

Bosnia and Herzegovina

What links a Bosnian village and NASA's historic bid to land on Mars?

Villagers in Bosnia will be glued to their screens on Thursday to see if NASA can land one of its rovers on Mars. Here's why.

18 February 2021

United Arab Emirates

UAE releases its first picture of Mars from Amal space probe

Amal, which is the Arabic word for hope, is currently circling the red planet, and will do so until the rover separates and attempts to land.

15 February 2021

United Arab Emirates

UAE rocket to enter Mars orbit - Arab world's first deep-space mission

The orbiter, called Amal, Arabic for Hope, travelled 482 million km)in nearly seven months to get to Mars with the goal of mapping its atmosphere throughout each season.

9 February 2021

China

China space probe due to enter Mars' orbit

China's Mars probe spacecraft is due to enter the red planet's orbit within a month after traveling 400m kilometres since its launch in July

3 January 2021

USA

SpaceX’s Starship test flight explodes on touchdown

An unmanned test flight for SpaceX’s Starship, a rocketship Elon Musk hopes will carry people to Mars, ended in a spectacular explosion upon touchdown on Wednesday night.

10 December 2020

World News

United Arab Emirates in bid to be first Arab nation to reach moon

Plans for an Emirati mission to the moon come hot off the heels of the historic launch of its Mars probe in July.

29 September 2020

Earth News

What a mission to Mars can teach us about protecting planet Earth

It's a lot more than you might think.

31 July 2020

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NASA launches Mars rover to look for signs of ancient life

A vehicle filled with cameras, microphones, drills, and lasers is part of an ambitious long-term project to bring rock samples from Mars to Earth for analysis in search of life.

30 July 2020

USA

Watch: NASA launches mission to Mars looking for signs of ancient life

The Perseverance rover will roam a crater on the Red Planet for at least one Mars year — about 687 days on Earth.

30 July 2020

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UAE's Hope Probe begins interplanetary mission

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The United Arab Emirates' Hope Probe heads to Mars after six years of hard work and meticulous planning from the team of Emirati scientists and engineers. It's the first interplanetary mission for the Arab world.

23 July 2020

World News

China launches ambitious mission to land rover on Mars

China launched a rover and orbiter on Thursday in an attempt to join the United States in successfully landing a spacecraft on Mars.

23 July 2020

United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates successfully launches historic first Mars mission

The UAE's orbiter took off from a Japanese launch centre on Monday morning.

20 July 2020

United Arab Emirates

Destination Mars: the UAE's Hope Probe prepares for launch

The UAE's Mars mission is preparing for launch. After 7 months the Hope Probe will enter into orbit around #Mars and will be the first mission to another planet from any Arab nation.

14 July 2020

United Arab Emirates

Preventing the contamination of other planets

Decontamination is a requirement for travel to outer space by international space law.

25 March 2020

United Arab Emirates

UAE Mars probe could help battle climate change on Earth

While orbiting Mars, the Emirati ‘Hope’ probe will collect data that may help us understand planet Earth’s changing climate.

20 March 2020

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How Mars might hold the key to better understanding climate change

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The UAE sets its sights on Mars with the Hope probe due to launch this Summer to unlock the secrets of the red planet's puzzling history.

10 March 2020

Earth News

Scientists are growing mustard and strawberries to survive on Mars

Scientists in Prague are growing food in Aeroponic conditions to survive the extreme weather on Mars.

1 November 2019

United Kingdom

Watch: Designers showcase fashion and interiors fit for life on Mars

Should NASA's plans come to fruition, one day there will be (human) life on Mars. Designers are showcasing what future Martians might wear and how they might live.

18 October 2019

World News

ESA probe captures new photos of 700km dried-up river system on Mars

ESA probe captures new photos of 700km dried-up river system on Mars

12 October 2019