Morpheus is the worlds first prototype lander that uses liquid oxygen and liquid methane as a means of propulsion. Jenny Devolites , of Johnson Space Center .\r<br>\r<br>To make a journey to and from Mars possible, new technologies have been developed and tested. Jon Olansen, Manager of The Morpheus Project at NASA .\r<br>\r<br>\r<br>\r<br>\r<br>\r<br>NASA Planetary Scientist, Jared Espley, is studying data being sent back from Mars by the MAVEN spacecraft, which is currently orbiting the Red Planet.