# mars - Saturday 20 February, 2016
# Astro Spud
# Astro Spud
The spuds will first be tested at the International Potato Center in Peru.
# mars - Sunday 10 January, 2016
# Free Mars
# Free Mars
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has been on the red planet since 2012 and has just sent back these incredible, never-before-seen, photos.
# mars - Monday 26 October, 2015
Trickier than you might imagine.
# mars - Monday 28 September, 2015
# Red Planet
# Red Planet
And water could mean life.
# mars - Friday 11 September, 2015
# Kaboom
# Kaboom
If we want to live there that is.
# mars - Saturday 29 August, 2015
# Inside The Dome
# Inside The Dome
The men and women will spend their days eating food like powdered cheese and canned tuna, and will only go outside in a spacesuit.
# mars - Tuesday 18 August, 2015
# Crowdfunding
# Crowdfunding
The internet can be nice. Sometimes.
# mars - Friday 5 June, 2015
# Into The Beyond
# Into The Beyond
For the first time since 1982, NASA is in the process of testing new space suit prototypes.
# mars - Friday 20 March, 2015
# Your Say
# Your Say
Bas Lansdorp denied the project is a sham.
# mars - Tuesday 17 March, 2015
# Waste Of Space
# Waste Of Space
… according to the Irish physicist who was selected to take part.
# mars - Friday 20 February, 2015
# Chocolate
# Chocolate
The well-loved bars are going Fairtrade…
# mars - Monday 16 February, 2015
50 men and 50 women have been named in the final 100 this morning. The high cost of the mooted mission precludes the option of a return trip.
# mars - Friday 16 January, 2015
# Mars Attracts
# Mars Attracts
Beagle 2 has been missing since it was due to land on Mars on Christmas Day 2003.
# mars - Wednesday 17 December, 2014
# Aliens
# Aliens
However, it could also mean that life once existed. It could also disappointingly be from another source.
# mars - Friday 5 December, 2014
# Splash-land
# Splash-land
The craft flew further and faster than any capsule built for humans since the Apollo moon program — 42 years ago.
# mars - Friday 14 November, 2014
# COLONISATION
# COLONISATION
The second man to land on the Moon said those that travel to Mars shouldn’t envisage that they will ever return to Earth.
# mars - Wednesday 12 November, 2014
# mars - Monday 20 October, 2014
# Powdering Through
# Powdering Through
The comet, known as Siding Spring, whizzed past Mars yesterday. Three NASA spacecraft had to take shelter behind the Red Planet as the close encounter took place.
# mars - Saturday 18 October, 2014
# Prime Numbers
# Prime Numbers
Plus: How much has Mark Zuckerberg donated to the fight against Ebola?
# mars - Wednesday 15 October, 2014
# Exploration
# Exploration
It’s hardly worth the air miles.
# mars - Wednesday 24 September, 2014
# Success
# Success
Indian Prime Minister Nahendra Modi said “this is better than the cricket team.”
# mars - Monday 22 September, 2014
# Nearest Neighbour
# Nearest Neighbour
Maven is joining a growing number of probes observing Mars from above.
# mars - Friday 19 September, 2014
# Space Race
# Space Race
The MAVEN spacecraft, a scout for human explorers, is approaching the red planet
# mars - Thursday 11 September, 2014
# Lively On Mars
# Lively On Mars
“The scientific sequel is upon us.”
# mars - Saturday 23 August, 2014
# The Sky At Night
# The Sky At Night
Comet Jacques will be visible in the skies over Ireland this weekend, emitting a green cyanide trail.
# mars - Friday 1 August, 2014
# Life On Mars
# Life On Mars
As part of experiments carried out by NASA’s Mars 2020 rover, researchers will look at whether Martian air could be converted for astronauts to breathe.
# mars - Tuesday 29 July, 2014
# Off-Road
# Off-Road
The ten-year old rover managed to travel 40.24km since it landed on Mars in 2004, beating the record originally set back in 1973.
# mars - Thursday 10 July, 2014
# Solar Flare Snared
# Solar Flare Snared
The remarkable event was filmed by NASA’s Solar Dynamic Observatory.
# mars - Sunday 29 June, 2014
# Parachute Failure
# Parachute Failure
It involves a Supersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator, but you knew that, right?
# mars - Saturday 28 June, 2014
# Prime Numbers
# Prime Numbers
Plus: What was the average temperature around the world last month?
# mars - Tuesday 24 June, 2014
# Greetings Earthlings
# Greetings Earthlings
“This is me at work #busy #casualTuesday #cantwaittilpayday”
# mars - Saturday 10 May, 2014
# mars - Sunday 4 May, 2014
# mars - Wednesday 30 April, 2014
# The Wrong Stuff
# The Wrong Stuff
Over 300 people have dropped out of contention for the Mars One project, due to medical or other personal reasons.
# Hair Towel Thing
From The Daily Edge
# Hair Towel Thing
Step one: foundation. Step two: make up.
# mars - Monday 21 April, 2014
# To Boldly Go
# To Boldly Go
Dr Catherine McGrath joins Trinity scientist Joseph Roche and Cork-based IT engineer Steve Menaa on the list of Irish-based candidates for the ambitious ‘Mars One’ project.
# mars - Thursday 10 April, 2014
# Stargazger
# Stargazger
With Mars currently in opposition, and shining with an orange tinge, Conor Farrell explores our fascination with the Red Planet.
# mars - Saturday 29 March, 2014
# Clear Eyes Round Heart
# Clear Eyes Round Heart
Astronauts’ hearts also got weaker because the heart doesn’t work as hard in space, say researchers.
# mars - Friday 7 February, 2014
# Say Cheese
# Say Cheese
NASA’s curiosity rover has taken its first photo of Earth from Mars .
# mars - Wednesday 29 January, 2014
Partly sunny and cooler
Max: 11 °C
Min: 6 °C
Variable cloudiness
Max: 12 °C
Min: 8 °C
