Keywords: Mars


GNV strengthens Morocco focus as passenger traffic reaches 2.2 million in 2026

The Italian shipping company brought together around 120 representatives from travel agencies in Marrakech for the seventh edition of the GNV Awards, an annual event designed to strengthen relations with its distribution network while recognising the performance of its commercial partners. Passenger......

Albania joins NASA’s Artemis Accords as lunar exploration gains international momentum

Albania has joined the growing international coalition supporting NASA’s Artemis program, signing the Artemis Accords and becoming the 73rd country to endorse the framework for responsible and cooperative exploration of the Moon and, eventually, Mars. The agreement was signed on September 21, 2026,......

Strange pits on Mars leave NASA scientists searching for answers

After nearly 14 years of exploring the surface of Mars, NASA’s Curiosity rover continues to uncover geological features that offer new clues about the planet’s ancient environment. Its latest discovery involves a series of unusual shallow pits observed while the rover was climbing Mount Sharp......

Trump pushes historic commercial space launch boom by 2030

The United States is preparing to accelerate the growth of its commercial space industry under a new initiative from President Donald Trump aimed at dramatically increasing the number of space launches and strengthening cooperation between government agencies and private companies. The administration......

Japan Prepares for Unprecedented Mission to Mars' Moons

Japan is poised to take a significant step in the exploration of the Martian system. On October 20, an H3 rocket is set to launch from Tanegashima carrying the MMX probe, designed to collect samples from one of Mars' moons and bring them back to Earth. This ambitious scientific mission could provide......

Japan prepares mission to explore the moons of Mars

Japan is preparing an ambitious space mission aimed at studying Mars and its two small moons, Phobos and Deimos. The Martian Moons Exploration (MMX) mission is designed to investigate the origins of the moons and collect material that could provide new clues about the early history of the solar system. Led......

NASA seeks four volunteers for year-long Mars mission simulation

NASA is recruiting four volunteers to participate in a year-long isolation study designed to simulate the conditions astronauts could experience during future missions to Mars and the Moon. The participants will live and work in a controlled environment at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston,......

Paris deploys 7,000 police officers for Bastille Day celebrations and France–Spain World Cup semi-final

French authorities are deploying an extensive security operation across Paris and its surrounding metropolitan area as Bastille Day celebrations coincide with France's highly anticipated 2026 FIFA World Cup semi-final against Spain. The operation will bring together 7,000 police officers and gendarmes,......

NASA launches initiative to boost space economy and support Moon and Mars exploration

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has launched a new initiative in partnership with the US Small Business Administration (SBA) aimed at expanding private investment in the American space industry and accelerating the development of technologies needed for future missions to the Moon......