1st human missions to Mars should hunt for signs of life, report says

30-Cargo-300: Major Report Outlines The Priorities For A NASA-Led Human Mission To Mars

One mission would involve a full 300 sols on the Red Planet, with the goal of finding extinct or current life on Mars. But there's one small problem; it may go against planetary protection guidelines.

1st human missions to Mars should hunt for signs of life, report says

Humanity's exploration of Mars should be organized around the search for signs of past or present Red Planet life, according to a new report from the U.S. National Academies.

Human Missions to Mars Must Search for Alien Life, New Report Finds

A major new study lays out plans for crewed missions to Mars, with the search for extraterrestrial life being a top priority

Human Exploration of Mars Gets a Science Strategy

A new report from a National Academies committee today lays out a science strategy for human exploration of the surface of Mars. Sponsored by NASA, the committee was asked to identify science priorities and campaigns to execute them in light of the current focus on sending human explorers, not just robots, to the Red Planet. Co-chaired by UC-Berkeley’s Lindy Elkins-Tanton and MIT’s Dava Newman, the 241-page report starts off with a list of 11 pr…

Humans on Mars: New Study Flags Top Priority – Search for Life on the Red Planet

A detailed blueprint for human exploration of the Red Planet centers on the first three crewed expeditions to Mars. Out of an agenda of what-to-do when there, a top priority for human investigation is the search for past or present life, and/or prebiotic chemistry on Mars. The just-issued study — A Science Strategy for the […]