Mars

In Depth New discovery sheds light on beginnings of our planet - and could help in search for aliens

By The Week Staff Published 24 January 19

Speed Read New probe set to study the deep interior of the Red Planet

By The Week Staff Last updated 27 November 18

Speed Read Researchers say it is the first evidence of a persistent body of water on the red planet

By The Week Staff Published 26 July 18

Speed Read ‘Unprecedented’ dust storm has engulfed the red planet for past two weeks

By The Week Staff Published 14 June 18

Speed Read Space agency’s new boss says the two missions are far from incompatible

By The Week Staff Last updated 10 May 18

The Week Recommends The spacecraft will lift off tomorrow on a six-month journey to the red planet

By The Week Staff Published 4 May 18

Speed Read Compact system designed to sustain long-term human colonisation

By The Week Staff Published 19 January 18

Speed Read Fans call decision to slash the number of cakes in a packet from 12 to 10 as ‘sacrilege’

By The Week Staff Published 26 September 17

Speed Read World War II prime minister predicted space travel and was open to the idea that extra-terrestrials existed

By The Week Staff Published 16 February 17

Speed Read European Space Agency waits for news from space probe after losing contact minutes before it was due to land

By The Week Staff Last updated 20 October 16

Speed Read Scientists say they can make 'wonder material' that could create livable conditions in space

By The Week Staff Published 31 May 16

Speed Read Satellite's search for methane gas will show whether life existed on the red planet

By The Week Staff Published 14 March 16