Columbia's Astronauts, Remembered on Mars The Atlantic The astronauts' namesakes are situated within the Red Planet's Gusev crater, about two miles away from where the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit landed in 2004. And they were, for the rover and its earthly audience, the most striking feature on the ... See all stories on this topic »
Mars, Saturn and Star Shine Over India (Photo) Space.com Mars, Saturn and the star Spica shine brightly over towering Sikh house of worship Gurdwara Bangla Sahib—originally the historic home of astronomer Raja Jai Singh located in downtown Delhi, India. Astrophotographer Ajay Talwar of the space photography ... See all stories on this topic »
Trip to Mars lures applicants China.org.cn A project that includes a one-way trip to Mars has attracted at least 450 Chinese applicants who say they'll agree not to return to Earth if selected. Mars One, a Dutch nonprofit organization, said on its website that it plans to take humans to Mars in ... See all stories on this topic »