Serious Ceres Water

A new study indicates that water is a main component of the mass of the dwarf planet Ceres.

Most of the water is concentrated in the polar regions and near the surface.

Drilling Mars

The Mars rover Curiosity is again having drill bit problems as it ascends Mount Sharp.

Engineers think the problem is in the drill's brake system.

Organics On Mars

The Curiosity rover has found evidence suggesting that organic material may be all over Mars.

That is not only good news for possible life on Mars.  It also suggests future human colonists may be able to directly farm Mars.

NASA Transition

President-elect Trump is building a NASA transition team composed of both NASA veterans and commercial space advocates.

Speculation is that Vice President Pence will be the main architect of space policy.

Mars One

Mars One is delaying sending its first crew to Mars until 2031.

The delay is due to technical difficulties and lack of funding.

Humans On Mars

NASA's chief scientist Ellen Stofan argues that if we want to really search for life on Mars, we need to put humans on the surface.

She says humans can simply do more work more efficiently than robots can.

Godspeed

John Glenn-- the third American in space, the first American to orbit Earth, United States Senator, and the oldest person to fly in space at age 77-- passed away yesterday at 95.

He was the last surviving member of NASA's famed  Mercury Seven.