Cleaning a space toilet while on work experience was Claire Parfitt's first introduction to a career away from Earth's orbit. But she never imagined her time at the National Space Centre in Leicester, ...

Claire Parfitt's early work experience cleaning a space toilet at 14 sparked an unexpected journey, now leading her to head ...

Claire Parfitt, once a work experience student cleaning a space toilet, now leads Mars exploration teams at the European Space Agency, shaping humanity's future on the Red Planet.

The space agency has put out a call for its Moon & Mars Exploration Analog, which recreates the challenges of a long-duration ...

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A collaborative research team has improved visual localization and topographic mapping techniques that enable China's Zhurong rover to navigate and conduct scientific investigations on Mars. These ...

Mars, once a distant dream, is now the prime focus of space exploration, driven by advancements in technology. With its ...

A former chief historian of NASA reflects on the history and future of Mars exploration Roger D. Launius The original 'Face on Mars' image taken by NASA's Viking 1 orbiter that resembled a human face ...

NASA has opened applications for a year-long Moon and Mars analog mission on Earth. The simulation will help shape astronaut ...

Left panel: collecting and processing the Martian atmosphere to a working state. Achieved through mechanical compression, cryogenic trapping or temperature swing adsorption. Middle panel: utilizing ...

When astronauts set foot on Mars, it will be one of humanity’s greatest milestones. These first steps will be the result of decades of research, engineering, and imagination coming together, marking ...