Mars Content

Martian Meteorite Upsets Planet Formation Theory

Andy Fell — June 16, 2022 - 11:00am

A new study of an old meteorite contradicts current thinking about how rocky planets like the Earth and Mars acquire volatile elements such as hydrogen, carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and noble gases as they form. The work is published June 16 in Science.

New Institute Eyes HOME in Deep Space

Andy Fell — April 30, 2019 - 1:34pm

In a significant step toward human-crewed space missions to the moon or Mars, NASA has awarded a grant of up to $15 million over five years to a new research institute led by the University of California, Davis. The HOME (Habitats Optimized for Missions of Exploration) Space Technology Research Institute will develop enabling technology for spacecraft and deep-space bases of the future.

Students Design Greenhouse for Mars

Andy Fell — April 26, 2019 - 4:33pm

A student team from the ��ϲʿ��ͼ Space and Satellite Systems club was one of five university teams invited to present their plans for a Mars greenhouse at the NASA Langley Research Center last Tuesday, April 23.

Study Finds Indigenous Mexican Variety of Corn Captures the Nitrogen It Needs From the Air

Amy M Quinton — August 07, 2018 - 11:01am

Researchers from ��ϲʿ��ͼ, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Mars, Incorporated have found that an indigenous variety of corn can "fix nitrogen" from the atmosphere, instead of requiring synthetic fertilizers. If this trait could be bred into conventional varieties of corn, it may reduce the need for added fertilizer.