Articles about mars – Page 7 of 7

Red planet vs. blue planet: Lori Garver looks ahead to Mars and the future of space

If we want to send astronauts to Mars, we better find a way to do it within 10 years. And if we want… Read More

Destination Phobos: ‘Humans Orbiting Mars’ report goes public

The nonprofit Planetary Society has laid out a detailed blueprint for sending astronauts to the Martian moon Phobos in 2033 and then… Read More

Mars mystery solved? Dark streaks linked to salty water trails

For years, scientists have puzzled over dark streaks that appear and disappear on the surface of Mars – and now they’re… Read More

Reality check on ‘The Martian’ movie from a real astronaut: ‘Nerds rock’

“The Martian” isn’t due to hit theaters until Oct. 2, but the highly anticipated man-vs.-Mars movie is already sparking some… Read More

Computer crashes and Elon Musk, it’s been a wild first week for Stephen Colbert on ‘The Late Show’

Stephen Colbert took over what is arguably the most coveted spot in late-night television this week — but not without… Read More

Lost on Mars movie ‘The Martian’ starring Matt Damon shaping up to be the must-see movie this fall

The official trailer for The Martian was released today by 20th Century Fox and does it look like a treat.… Read More

Three years after Mars landing, Curiosity rover faces new mysteries

Three years after NASA’s Curiosity rover landed on Mars, scientists are celebrating a curious milestone: Although the six-wheeled, plutonium-powered robot… Read More

NASA reveals cool-looking prototype drone for Mars

NASA’s new drone intended to collect data on Mars has taken a page from the boomerang. NASA is preparing to… Read More

Surviving Mars with Matt Damon, ‘The Martian’ trailer is intense

With our ever-growing obsession with colonizing Mars, there will be no shortage of Hollywood flicks coming about humankind on the… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Mars Rover’s Rob Manning, Virtual Reality Hackathon, and more

The Mars rover Curiosity celebrated its thousandth Martian day Friday, nearly three years since its historic landing on the Red Planet.… Read More

SpaceX unveils new vintage-style posters of Mars, the ‘ultimate vacation destination’

Retro-style posters are always cool, and these SpaceX posters promoting travel to Mars are a great nod to classic travel… Read More

NASA’s Orion test a smashing success, Mars one step closer

Exploring, and perhaps one day establishing a colony on Mars, just got a little bit closer to reality today thanks… Read More

With $2M in Kickstarter funds, asteroid-mining company’s public telescope could find alien planets

It ain’t Kepler, but an upgrade to Planetary Resources’ crowdfunded public telescope could hunt for alien planets. The Bellevue-based asteroid-mining… Read More

Planetary Resources founder: ‘Humans will migrate off Earth in the next 30 years’

Can you imagine packing your belongings and hopping on a spaceship to go live on another planet for the rest… Read More