From the International Space Station to the twin Mars rovers, scientists and astronauts often form a deep emotional bond with the space objects they work with.
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The find has excited scientists, but other explanations are possible.
Altering the human genome could help astronauts survive the harsh radiation and effects of weightlessness.
Liquid water, breathable air and a sustainable food supply are three of the essentials Mars would need for people to live comfortably there.
These rare rocks come in a few different types, which can tell geologists about Mars’ volcanic past and hint at its potential habitability.
Future space missions will fly farther and longer than ever before – which means crew members may need more involved medical care in space.
Aquaponics could help feed Martian colonies in the future and offer a sustainable food system on Earth.
Studying the water cycle on Mars is essential for assessing its potential habitability, and a new study reveals that significant quantities are present as transient frost on mountain peaks.
New ideas will be key to making the mission happen after a report criticised its timescale and cost.
It’s not easy to collect rocks on a budget when the rocks are 140 million miles away.
The Perseverance rover has arrived at what’s thought to be an ancient shoreline on Mars.
There’s anxiety among space scientists following Nasa’s decision to rethink sample return mission from Mars.
Deep-sea sediments show how the changing orbits of Earth and Mars are linked to past global warming and the speeding up of deep-ocean eddies.
Determining whether or not life exists on another planet is an extraordinarily complicated – and expensive – scientific endeavor.
The next generation of spacesuit needs to do more than simply protect an astronaut from the vacuum of space.
Can astronauts spend prolonged time in close quarters millions of miles from Earth without killing each other?
While NASA rovers on the surface of Mars look for hints of life, researchers back on Earth are studying ‘echoes of life’ from ancient basins – hoping that the two sites might be similar.
Mars has been a popular destination since space exploration began – and there are plenty of people who’d love to go there.
Among the missions being planned is a huge helicopter drone to explore Saturn’s moon Titan.
In sci-fi depictions, extraterrestrial habitats have evolved tandem with scientific understanding of conditions on planets
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Postdoctoral research associate, University of Oxford
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Professor of Planetary and Space Sciences, The Open University
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Professor of Planetary Geosciences, The Open University
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Professor of Physics, Deputy Director (Solar System) at the Mullard Space Science Laboratory, UCL
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Senior Lecturer in Physics, Nottingham Trent University
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Senior Instrument Scientist, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
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Senior Curator (Astronomy), Museums Victoria Research Institute; The University of Melbourne
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University Distinguished Professor of Astronomy, University of Arizona
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Scientist, Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research
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Professor of Strategy and Security Studies, Air University
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Professor of Planetary Science, University of Leicester
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Professor in Earth Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and Emeritus Professor of Mineral Physics, University of Cambridge
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Kevin Orrman-Rossiter is a Friend of The Conversation.
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Earth Sciences Postdoctoral Scientist and Adjunct Associate, Dartmouth College
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ARC Future Fellow, School of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Curtin University