provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK.NASA is planning to land , and then onward to Mars, . One day, we will have permanently crewed bases on both worlds. Unlike the initial short-stay visits, long-term bases will have to be self sufficient in as many essentials as possible.A lot of research has gone into preparing for (ISRU) that could help to build and sustain a . Now, similar ideas for Mars are catching up, with a new study, , suggesting a way to use the brine (salty water) found on Mars to make breathable air and fuel.“Living off the land” will be even more...…provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK.NASA is planning to land , and then onward to Mars, . One day, we will have permanently crewed bases on both worlds. Unlike the initial short-stay visits, long-term bases will have to be self sufficient in as many essentials as possible.A lot of research has gone into preparing for (ISRU) that could help to build and sustain a . Now, similar ideas for Mars are catching up, with a new study, , suggesting a way to use the brine (salty water) found on Mars to make breathable air and fuel.“Living off the land” will be even more...WW…

Sign inPassword recoveryRecover your passwordyour emailThe first time we find evidence of life on a planet orbiting another star (an ), it is probably going to be by analyzing the gases in its atmosphere. With the number of known Earth-like planets growing, we could soon discover gases in an exoplanet’s atmosphere that are associated with life on Earth.But what if uses somewhat different chemistry to ours? A new study, , argues that our best chances of using atmospheres to find evidence of life is to broaden our search from focusing on planets like our own to include those with a hydrogen...…Sign inPassword recoveryRecover your passwordyour emailThe first time we find evidence of life on a planet orbiting another star (an ), it is probably going to be by analyzing the gases in its atmosphere. With the number of known Earth-like planets growing, we could soon discover gases in an exoplanet’s atmosphere that are associated with life on Earth.But what if uses somewhat different chemistry to ours? A new study, , argues that our best chances of using atmospheres to find evidence of life is to broaden our search from focusing on planets like our own to include those with a hydrogen...WW…