Scientists will have to check whether the samples contain living microbes before they can be safely studied.
- Professor of Planetary Science, University of Leicester
There’s anxiety among space scientists following Nasa’s decision to rethink sample return mission from Mars.
If the building blocks of life were present at the time that Earth was born, this could mean life is common in the universe.
Some people are nervous about China’s growing capabilities when it comes to space exploration.
Beagle 2 shows the fine line between success and failure in Mars exploration. There’s a lot we can learn from it going forward.
Missions including ExoMars, Juno and Rosetta could make some major discoveries in 2016.
Mars has become the destination of choice for ambitious space agencies and nations. Now India is among that group. After a successful manoeuvre the Mars Orbiter Mission (informally called Mangalyaan, which…
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