Mars

This image of Mars' south polar region shows the ice cap (in white) within the smooth polar layered deposits that overlie the cratered southern highlands.

MIT observations give precise estimate of Mars surface ice

September 21, 2007

An artist's rendition of a spacecraft with logos from MIT, Georgia Tech and NASA. A group of MIT students is selling space on the satellite to help fund its building. When launched, the satellite would simulate a trip to Mars by sending mice into orbit around the Earth.

Mars group launches high-flying fundraiser

Space ship logos go ka-ching!

November 3, 2006

IAP: Life on Mars could be human, someday

January 12, 2006

In this aerial view of the Haughton-Mars Base, near the North Pole, the six core structures (including the MIT tent) can be seen on the left.

MIT researchers visit Mars on Earth

November 16, 2005

A section of the ALH84001 Mars meteorite. Evidence from this meteorite led MIT researchers to the conclusion that Mars has been extremely cold for billions of years.

So cool: Study shows Mars in 4-billion-year freeze

July 21, 2005

Robots serve humans on land, in sea and air

March 2, 2005

Composite image of Earth and Mars, from photographs taken by the Galileo orbiter and the Mars Global Surveyor.

MIT-NASA team to test first interplanetary laser communication link

August 6, 2004

Mars work gets a lift from MIT

Serendipity and Institute scientists play key roles in water discoveries

April 14, 2004

Consider one-way Mars mission, Gavin says

April 14, 2004

Grotzinger describes evidence of Mars water

March 3, 2004

Maria Zuber joins presidential space exploration commission

February 11, 2004

The camera on the Mars rover Spirit recorded this image of a football-size rock, officially named "Adirondack" by MIT Professor John Grotzinger. It was chosen as the rover's first target because its flat, dust-free surface is ideally suited for grinding.

It's time to rock and rove for MIT's Grotzinger

January 28, 2004

Leapin' over the Moon to Mars?

MIT researchers respond to Bush Mars plan

January 22, 2004

The Mars Gravity Biosatellite will serve as a stepping stone from Earth to Mars, by providing the first ever data on the effects of Martian-level gravity on mammals

Space mission will explore effect of Mars' gravity on mammals

January 9, 2004

Buzz Aldrin proposes a future for space travel

October 6, 1999

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