NASA has landed a car-sized rover on the red planet to search for signs of past life. The vehicle has […]
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Mars 2020 landing site – Expert Reaction
NASA has announced the landing site for its Mars 2020 rover, which is due to touch down in February 2021 in […]
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Building blocks for life found on Mars – In the News
NASA’s Curiosity rover has found new evidence that Mars could have supported ancient life, and they say their findings show […]
Continue readingOldest evidence of life on land — In The News
Giving weight to Darwin’s theory that life likely originated in a ‘warm little pond’ on land, Australian and New Zealand […]
Continue readingDunedin’s International Science Festival – In the News
Dunedin has once again played host to the International Science Festival, which comes to town every two years bringing scientists […]
Continue readingLiquid water on Mars – Expert reaction
Salty streaks identified by an orbiting spacecraft could be the first solid evidence of liquid water – a key ingredient […]
Continue readingEvidence of liquid water on Mars – Expert reaction
Scientists have found evidence that liquid water is currently present on Mars – but does this mean that there might […]
Continue readingCuriosity rover landing, search for life on Mars – experts respond
UPDATED: NASA’s latest Mars rover, Curiosity, is making its final approach to the Red Planet, due to touch down today […]
Continue reading3 News: Case for Martian water strengthens
Dan Satherley reports for 3 News that two new reports have strengthened the case for water not being an earth-only […]
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