Mars

126 cards. Each one is a 40-second story with a five-minute read behind it.

1. You can contribute to authentic Martian research from your own deviceCitizen science allows you to move beyond passive observation of space. This project provides a way for the public to explore the surface of Mars and participate in real-world sci…
2. Why warming Mars is only half the battle for human lifeWhile sci-fi often depicts a simple atmospheric warm-up turning Mars into an Eden, the reality of planetary engineering is far more complex. This video examines the scientific fea…
3. Mars hides an ocean of water, but it is out of reachNASA has confirmed that Mars contains a massive subsurface reservoir of liquid water. This hidden supply is large enough to flood the entire planet with a mile-deep ocean. However…
4. What lies beyond the red dust of Mars?Explore the most baffling secrets of the Red Planet. This series examines NASA's most curious missions, featuring footage and interviews that investigate evidence of ancient life …
5. NASA identifies chemical signatures on Mars linked to microbial lifeA major breakthrough in the search for extraterrestrial life has emerged from the Jezero Crater. This video explains the specific chemical evidence found by the Perseverance rover…
6. Turning a dead red desert into a living green oasisMars is currently a frozen, lifeless wasteland. Yet, scientists are developing a roadmap to transform it into an Earth-like world complete with breathable skies and forests. This …
7. The physiological challenge of breathing 95% carbon dioxideWhile Mars remains a primary target for human colonization, its atmosphere presents a lethal chemical barrier. This video explores the biological implications of a planet where ne…
8. From Sojourner to Perseverance, how rovers redefined our view of MarsMars was once viewed as a barren desert, but advanced robotic explorers have changed that narrative entirely. These mobile vehicles have revealed a planet featuring ancient rivers…
9. The blueprint for humanity's first extraterrestrial cityWhy is Mars the primary target for human expansion? This documentary explores the logistical, biological, and psychological hurdles of establishing a permanent colony on the Red P…
10. Stranded in the Red Dust: A Survival Race Against TimeWhen an emergency evacuation on Mars goes wrong, one astronaut is left behind. This video explores his desperate struggle to stay alive while facing a hostile planet and the ticki…
11. The divergent destinies of our solar system's closest neighborsVenus and Mars were once more like Earth than they are today. By studying how these two planets lost their ability to host liquid water, scientists can better understand the poten…
12. Mars rocks may hold clues to ancient microbial lifeNASA's Perseverance rover has identified a rock containing potential biosignatures—clues that suggest past life might have existed on the Red Planet. While these findings are some…
13. The 26-Month Window That Dictates Human Travel to MarsSpace travel is a game of celestial geometry. To reach the Red Planet, we cannot simply launch whenever we wish; we must wait for a rare orbital alignment that occurs only once ev…
14. How a warm, habitable world became a barren desertMars was once a planet with liquid water and potential for life. This video explores the dramatic environmental collapse of the Red Planet and what it reveals about our own atmosp…
15. Did China's Zhurong rover just find evidence of ancient Martian oceans?For decades, the existence of liquid water on Mars was merely a compelling theory. Now, new data from the Zhurong rover suggests the Red Planet may have once boasted vast oceans, …
16. Giant solid objects detected deep within the molten mantle of MarsNASA's InSight lander has uncovered unexpected geological features beneath the Martian surface. This discovery provides a rare window into the planet's interior and the fundamenta…
17. Can human civilization survive the inevitable wars and famines of Mars?This fictional timeline explores the complex geopolitical evolution of a Martian society. It moves beyond the initial landing to examine how nations form, conflict arises, and res…
18. How a warm, wet world became a cold, barren desertMars was once potentially habitable, featuring a thicker atmosphere and liquid water. This video explores the dramatic transformation of the Red Planet into its current dusty stat…
19. Beyond the Myths: What We Actually Know About MarsWhile the idea of jellyfish on Mars is pure fiction, the reality of the Red Planet is far more compelling. This video explores the tangible scientific discoveries currently shapin…
20. Volcanic ash is creeping across the Martian surface with startling speedThe Mars Express orbiter has captured striking orbital images of the Red Planet. Watch as we explore the rapid movement of volcanic minerals across the landscape and the unique ph…
21. Mars rover finds evidence of recent liquid water activity in northern lowlandsResearchers using data from China's Zhurong rover found evidence of hydrated minerals in the Utopia Planitia region of Mars. The study identified sulfate and silica materials that…
22. The Martian crater sharing a name with a veteran British Member of ParliamentWhile Sir Roger Gale has served as a British Member of Parliament since 1983, a geological feature on Mars bears the same name. Gale crater has become a focal point for astrobiolo…
23. NASA’s Curiosity rover is scaling a three-mile-tall mountain to unlock Martian historyAfter a dramatic seven-minute descent into Gale Crater, the Curiosity rover has spent years climbing Mount Sharp. Now, it is approaching mysterious, wind-carved cliffs known as ya…
24. NASA Successfully Lands One-Ton Curiosity Rover on the Surface of MarsNASA has completed the most complex landing ever attempted on the Red Planet. The car-sized Curiosity rover, part of the Mars Science Laboratory mission, touched down after a 36-w…
25. NASA’s Curiosity rover is scaling a three-mile-tall mountain to unlock ancient Martian secretsAfter landing on Mars in 2012, the Curiosity rover has evolved from a test-driving robot into a seasoned mountaineer. Now ascending the massive Mount Sharp, the rover is capturing…
26. What does a year on the Red Planet actually look like?While NASA's Curiosity rover spent its first year beaming back 190 gigabits of data and thousands of images, humans are preparing for a different kind of challenge. Through the CH…
27. NASA prepares for MAVEN: a mission to decode the Martian atmosphereWatch this briefing from NASA headquarters to learn about the upcoming MAVEN mission, which aims to investigate the evolution of Mars' climate and its potential for habitability.
28. How much of the Martian atmosphere has escaped into the void of space?NASA's MAVEN mission was the first to focus specifically on the Martian upper atmosphere. By measuring the current rate of atmospheric escape, scientists aim to extrapolate backwa…
29. How much of the Martian atmosphere has escaped into space?Mars was once a world with a dense atmosphere and potentially liquid water. NASA's MAVEN mission was designed to solve the mystery of how this vital atmosphere vanished, measuring…
30. How NASA is reconstructing the atmospheric history of MarsDiscover how the MAVEN spacecraft is working to solve the mystery of the Red Planet's upper atmosphere and what its journey to Mars reveals about planetary evolution.
31. How the loss of Mars' atmosphere shaped its watery historyThis episode of This Week @NASA follows the MAVEN spacecraft on its ten-month journey from Florida to Mars to study the planet's upper atmosphere.
32. NASA's strategic roadmap for a human mission to the Red PlanetWhile Mars is currently inhabited entirely by robots, NASA is laying the groundwork for a human arrival. Through a deliberate stepping-stone approach, the agency is leveraging exi…
33. How Mars Express mapped the secrets of the Red PlanetExplore a decade of discovery from the European Space Agency's Mars Express mission. This video traces the spacecraft's journey from its initial design to its groundbreaking scien…
34. The hunt for ancient life on Mars requires the skills of a detectiveEurope's ExoMars mission is moving beyond simple exploration to a targeted forensic search. This video explains how the European Space Agency is deploying robots to solve the myst…
35. The catastrophic floods that carved the Martian landscapeMars is a cold, dry desert today, but its surface holds the scars of violent, ancient torrents. New evidence suggests that massive lake breaches, rather than just gradual erosion,…
36. How NASA plans to send humans to Mars and bring them home safelyNASA is working toward human missions to Mars, but the journey requires careful preparation. Dr. Jim Green and Astronaut Stan Love discuss the essential steppingstones for Martian…
37. How NASA plans to sustain human crews on the surface of MarsNASA experts discuss the practical challenges of sending humans to Mars. This video explores what a crew might experience on the Martian surface, the scientific value of potential…
38. How orbital cameras are rewriting the history of the Red Planet's ancient climateFrom the highest volcanoes to deep, coral-like reef deposits, orbital imagery is transforming our understanding of Mars. By analyzing rhythmic layers in impact craters and vast ge…
39. Racing 4x4s and Martian excursions in Take On MarsExplore the unexpected side of Mars simulation. This video demonstrates new modding tools and features in Take On Mars, featuring high-speed offroad racing and a brief mission to …
40. NASA's roadmap for Mars aims for a human arrival in the 2030sWhile Mars is currently a world inhabited entirely by robots, NASA is working to change that. The agency has outlined a strategic, incremental plan to transition from Earth-relian…
41. Will you be among the first humans to walk on Mars?This Smithsonian webcast explores the ambitious plans to send humans to the Red Planet. It examines the essential research into Martian water and the scientific search for potenti…
42. The multi-phase roadmap to landing humans on the Red PlanetMars is a harsh, frozen desert, yet NASA is engineering a way to reach it. From testing technologies on the International Space Station to establishing a proving ground around the…
43. The phased roadmap to landing humans on the Red PlanetMars is currently a world inhabited entirely by robots. To transition from robotic pathfinders to human explorers, NASA is executing a multi-stage strategy involving technology de…
44. Navigating the broken landscapes of Mars requires more than simple flight pathsMars is home to 'chaotic terrain'—vast regions of scattered, 2000-meter-high mountains. Navigating these complex 3D environments is a massive computational challenge, requiring ad…
45. The bizarre, fractured landscapes of Mars' chaotic terrainThis video uses data from the Mars Express orbiter to simulate a flight over Hydraotes Chaos, one of the many regions on Mars defined by scattered, isolated mountains.
46. Is life hiding beneath the Martian surface, protected from the harsh radiation?The ExoMars mission is a massive scientific gamble to answer one question: has life ever existed on Mars? By drilling deep into the red planet, the Rosalind Franklin rover aims to…
47. Can a robotic drill find life hidden deep beneath the Martian surface?Mars is a harsh world of extreme temperatures and surface radiation. To find signs of life, scientists are looking deeper than ever before, aiming to reach two metres below the so…
48. Uncovering the geological mysteries of Mars's Atlantis Chaos regionThis video explores the rugged landscape of the Atlantis Chaos region in Mars's southern hemisphere. You will observe a diverse geological history through features like impact cra…
49. Mars hosts active sand dunes that migrate across the red landscapeWhile Earth is the only other place in the solar system known to have active dunes, NASA's Curiosity rover has discovered something extraordinary. It has made an unscheduled stop …
50. Searching for signs of ancient life on the Martian surfaceThe European Space Agency's ExoMars programme aims to investigate the Martian environment to determine if life ever existed there, paving the way for future sample return missions.
51. Can drilling two meters deep reveal the secrets of Martian life?Mars is a world of extremes, featuring massive volcanoes and canyons stretching over 5,000 kilometres. While orbiters have already detected methane in the atmosphere, scientists s…
52. How NASA uses holographic technology to walk on Mars from EarthExploring the Martian surface usually requires a dangerous, long-distance spaceship voyage. However, using Microsoft's HoloLens technology, NASA scientists can now virtually stand…
53. How thousands of parts become a scientific marvel on the Red PlanetThis NASA webcast explores the complex construction of Mars rovers. Discover how massive teams and thousands of specialized components, including titanium, are used to build machi…
54. Mapping the Martian landscape with high-resolution stereo visionDiscover how the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter captured some of the first high-resolution images of Mars. This video showcases the technical precision required to map complex geologic…
55. Building a home on Mars requires more than just landing a spacecraftLiving on the Red Planet presents immense engineering hurdles. Beyond extreme temperature shifts and month-long dust storms, humans must solve vital issues regarding shelter, oxyg…
56. Mars is not a dead world; its surface is constantly shiftingWhile we often think of Mars as a static, frozen wasteland, it is actually geologically active. From massive landslides in the polar regions to creeping waves of volcanic ash, the…
57. How a changing atmosphere turned Mars into a desertExplore the human effort behind one of NASA's most complex orbital missions. This video features team members sharing their experiences building MAVEN to decode why Mars lost its …
58. Organic matter has been definitively detected on MarsNASA's Curiosity rover has reached a major milestone in the search for life. This video explores recent findings from the Sample Analysis at Mars instrument suite regarding organi…
59. Exploring the ancient, wind-swept landscape of Mars' Neukum CraterExperience a cinematic flight over a 102 km wide impact site in Mars' southern hemisphere. Using images from ESA’s Mars Express, this video reveals the complex geological history …
60. A new eye in the sky begins its search for Martian lifeAfter a year of careful positioning, the ESA's Trace Gas Orbiter is officially beginning its scientific mission. This video explains how the spacecraft will scan the Martian atmos…

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