Mars

Artemis II astronauts return to Earth after historic crewed mission to the Moon

After 10 days in space, Artemis II astronauts are set for a splashdown in the Pacific, marking humanity’s return to the Moon's vicinity for the first time since Apollo.

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NASA astronaut and Artemis II Pilot Victor Glover is pictured here in the Orion spacecraft during the Artemis II lunar flyby April 6, 2026.
Spacecraft transfer with rocket to the Moon to the launch pad.

NASA charts course to a permanent lunar outpost and a nuclear‑propelled Mars vehicle

The updated exploration plan details surface habitat concepts, cargo and power infrastructure, and a nuclear thermal propulsion pathfinder for crewed deep-space transit.

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New information regarded as strong evidence Mars had ‘vacation beaches’. Illustration.

NASA rover detects electrical discharges - 'mini-lightning' - on Mars

The six-wheeled rover, exploring Mars since 2021 at a locale called Jezero Crater in its northern hemisphere, picked up these electrical discharges in audio and electromagnetic recordings.

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New Glenn Rocket Launch: The Beginning of a Historic Mars Mission.

The race to Mars: NASA’s mission that could change the game

NASA’s ESCAPADE mission seeks to reveal why Mars lost its atmosphere and water, launching after years of delays and challenges. Scientists hope it will shed light on the planet’s past.

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How can crops be grown on Mars? These plants are the key - study

Researchers found that it is possible to grow food crops on Mars using an alfalfa based-fertilizer.

AUGUST 20, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Growth of radish plants in alfalfa treated basaltic regolith simulant soil using fresh water (left), unfiltered (middle) or filtered (right) biodesalinated water.

Earth averted Mars-like fate with inner core restoring magnetic field - study

The magnetosphere, meaning Earth's magnetic field, is essential in allowing Earth to remain habitable. This is because it acts as a shield, protecting the planet from cosmic radiation.

JULY 29, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The magnetosphere protects Earth from cosmic radiation and solar winds (Illustrative).

Volcanic eruption on Mars produced a rare mineral - study

Rice University's scientists teamed with NASA and the California Institute of Technology to solve the mystery that stunned them on their Mars research.

JULY 29, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured these clouds just after sunset on March 19, 2021, the 3,063rd Martian day, or sol, of the rover’s mission. The image is made up of 21 individual images stitched together and color corrected so that the scene appears as it would to the human eye.

What can a Martian meteorite teach us about Earth’s origins?

The chemistry of the meteorite indicates that Mars had volcanic activity similar to that on Earth, recording the first stage of Mars’ geological evolution.

JULY 16, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Mars, the fourth planet from the Sun (illustrative).

NASA experiment searches for amino acids in investigation into possible life on Mars

A discovery of amino acids on the planet could indicate signs of past Martian life that is now extinct.

JULY 3, 2022ByGADI ZAIG
Mars, the fourth planet from the Sun (illustrative).

NASA calls on public to help it study the clouds of Mars

NASA has 16 years' worth of data on Mars's atmosphere, but clouds can best be seen with the naked eye. So they need your help to find them in order to understand the atmosphere better.

JULY 1, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Mars, the fourth planet from the Sun (illustrative).

Five planets align perfectly, visible until end of June

Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn will be visible every morning until the end of June in an alignment not seen since 1864.

JUNE 22, 2022ByARIELLA MARSDEN
The solar system.

Can humans survive on Mars?

The medical advances that will change people’s lives

JUNE 16, 2022ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
Prof. Ronni Gamzu addresses the Medicine 2042 conference in Tel Aviv.

Mars' speed of sound is different than Earth's - study

The SuperCam microphone on the Perseverance has allowed the sounds of Mars to be heard properly, revealing new discoveries.

MARCH 24, 2022ByGADI ZAIG
Mars, the fourth planet from the Sun (illustrative).

Can rainbows form on Mars? NASA scientist explains why not

Though Mars has some similar weather features to Earth, factors at play make forming a rainbow impossible on the Red Planet.

JANUARY 23, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A RAINBOW stretches over Kibbutz Misgav Am in the Upper Galilee