Earth
Colonise Mars as humanity’s plan B? It’s a dangerous fantasy
Scott Kelly's year in space rekindles hope of Mars as humanity's bolthole. Such ambitions are misguided, say Stephen Cave, Lucianne Walkowicz聽and Huw Price
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Space
Dust devils on Mars may be boosted by their own shadows
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Space
Asteroid barrage may have birthed a short-lived ocean on Mars
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Space
ExoMars probe set to sniff out signs of life on the Red Planet
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Earth
‘Follow the salt’ may be best strategy to find Martian microbes
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Space
NASA wins funds for roomy module suited to deep space missions
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Space
Mars moisture-farming mission gets approval for 2018 launch
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Life
Bacteria build bendy plastic that astronauts could use for tools
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Space
NASA probe shows how solar burps may have stripped Mars of water
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Space
Settle the question of life on Mars before conquering Red Planet
Fresh evidence for liquid water means space agencies should focus on life-detection missions on Mars before establishing a human presence
Opinion
Life
NASA debates where to land on Mars 鈥� but are we ready to go?
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Space
Mars is ripping its beanbag moon Phobos apart
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Life
Salty water seen flowing on Mars, not far from Curiosity rover
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Space
The Martian: The science of surviving a space catastrophe
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