Mars
Where did Mars' atmosphere go ?
NASA has just announced a new discovery suggesting powerful solar storms swept away Mars' atmosphere, transforming it into the arid, desert world it is today. NASA's MAVEN mission has been orbiting… Audio
Just Like Mars - Jocelyn Dunn
For eight long months, six scientists, including Jocelyn Dunn, lived in a dome next to a volcano in Hawaii, simulating the seclusion and challenges of life on Mars. With nothing but views of red rock… Audio
Mars Water - Haritina Mogosanu
Nasa scientists have confirmed the presence of liquid water on Mars. They say it's not the dry, arid planet that they thought in the past, and it's excited some of our scientists here. Audio
NASA finds signs of flowing water on Mars
Scientists say the discovery of streaks of salts that form only in the presence of water provide the first evidence that water may flow on the surface of Mars. Video
Liquid water observed on Mars
Nasa scientist have just confirmed the presence of liquid water on Mars raising the prospect that traces of life will be found in what was previously thought to be an arid inhospitable environment. Audio
Mars team to simulate life there
A team of NASA recruits has begun living in a dome near a barren volcano in Hawaii to simulate what life would be like on Mars.
Soil Science
The importance of soils for food security and essential ecosystem functions has been acknowledged by declaring 2015 the International Year of Soils, with Landcare Research scientist Pierre Roudier… Audio
Liquid Water on Mars
As NASA's Curiosity rover discovers liquid water on Mars, astrophysicist Duncan Steel discusses what that might mean for life on Mars. Audio
Life on Mars - Dr Ashwin Vasavada
The quest to find past life on Mars just got a whole lot more interesting. We've known that there's water on Mars, but now scientists believe they've found evidence of liquid water on Mars in… Audio
The man sending humans on a one-way trip to Mars
Bas Lansdorp is a Dutch entrepreneur and engineer who's running the Mars One project, which aims to send humans to colonise the red planet by 2025. But it means, for the first crew at least, a one-way… Audio
Mars Haze
A mysterious haze high above Mars has left scientists puzzled. The vast plume was initially spotted by amateur astronomers in 2012, and appeared twice before vanishing, the BBC reports. Scientists… Audio
Scientists now able to explain cloud-like plumes on Mars
Huge cloud-like plumes that were spotted by amateur astronomers stretching hundreds of kilometres into Mars's atmosphere have defied explanation - until now. The plumes, which the amateurs saw in… Audio
Twins in space
Jeffrey Kluger of Time's covering a NASA mission involving two twins, that will study the effects that a year in space has on the human body. Audio
Spaceward Bound
As part of Nasa's long term planning to send humans to Mars, a team of American scientists is in Rotorua to work with locals on exploration fieldwork. They're testing a new type of space buggy… Audio
Could space belch indicate life on Mars?
Space scientists say they have uncovered new evidence suggesting there may have once been life on Mars. Audio
NASA Life on Mars - Joy Crisp
Is there life on Mars? It's a question asked time and time again. And NASA's Mars Curiosity Rover may be a step closer to answering the question. The rover has measured a tenfold spike in plumes of… Audio
Eight-month 'Hawaiian Mars' test begins
Six people have begun living inside a tiny white dome, isolated from civilization in Hawaii for an eight-month test to see how they'd cope on a mission to Mars. Audio
Mission to Mars - Haritina Mogosanu
A new report into the reality TV-funded Mars One project is claiming that technology for settling on the planet is not advanced enough, and colonists would start dying after just 68 days. Haritina… Audio