Mars mission

Martian dust storms could make life interesting for future astronauts

Posted in Science on 16th Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller

The electrostatic qualities of the storms could interfere with vital equipment, while the sheer density of the dust particles works to dramatically lower visibility.

NASA is funding research into human stasis for transport to Mars

Posted in Science on 17th May, 2016
by Alex Muller

NASA believes that the crews mental well-being will be substantially improved by effectively eliminating the 400 days spent in transit to and from Mars.

Winter in the Antarctic Shows What It Will Take to Live on Mars

Posted in Science on 15th Feb, 2014
by Alex Muller

Concordia station offers the isolation and hardships explorers will face on the Red Planet.