Simulating a Martian Colony in the Arctic [6-28-2001]
Once again, an island in the Canadian high arctic, a polar desert of a world, will serve this summer as a little bit of Mars on Earth.

New Signs of Recent Water at Mars [6-25-2001]
Piles of crater-topped debris snapped by NASA's Mars orbiter and caused by the teakettle explosion of water through volcanic lava flows at the planet's equator are the best evidence yet for recent liquid water at the Red Planet, a team of scientists say.

A Pregnancy Test for Mars [6-18-2001]
The test that tells women they are pregnant might also be able to find signs of living organisms on Mars.

Swept Away: Evidence of Erosion on Mars [6-13-2001]
Massive erosion shaped the surface of Mars, according to planetary scientists at Washington University in St. Louis.

Growing Glowing Martian Mustard [5-23-2001]
A team of University of Florida scientists has genetically modified a tiny plant to send reports back from Mars in a most unworldly way: by emitting an eerie, fluorescent glow.

Space Weather on Mars [5-2-2001]
Future human explorers of Mars can leave their umbrellas back on Earth, but perhaps they shouldn't forget their Geiger counters! A NASA experiment en route to the Red Planet aims to find out.

Roses for the Red Planet [4-18-2001]
Scientists discuss the importance and the possible risks of seeding the Red Planet.

Return to the Red Planet [4-06-2001]
On Saturday, April 7, NASA's next mission to Mars is set to launch. The 2001 Mars Odyssey will investigate the history of water on the Red Planet.