Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
Scientists Recreate Mars Spiders in the Lab
In 2003, strange features on Mars's surface got scientists' "spidey senses" tingling when they saw them. That's when unusual "anareiform…
There are Important Differences Between the Ice Caps on Mars
In the 17th century, astronomers Giovanni Domenica Cassini and Christian Huygens noted the presence of hazy white caps while studying the…
Curiosity Rover is Climbing Through Dramatic Striped Terrain on Mars
Just about every day we here on Earth get a breathtaking picture of Mars's terrain sent back by a rover.…
A Collapsed Martian Lava Chamber, Seen From Space
Lava tubes and chambers attract a lot of attention as potential sites for bases on the Moon and Mars. They…
A New Map Shows Where Mars is Hiding all its Ice
Water will be one of the most important resources for human explorers on Mars. They'll need it for drinking, propellant,…
Amazing Video Takes Flight Across the Dunes of Mars
Mars may be a cold, dry, dead world, but it's still part of nature. As part of nature, it displays…
Navigate a Global Image of Mars (If Your Computer Can Handle It)
Using data from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO), planetary scientists have created one of the most unique and detailed maps…
Fly Around Jezero Crater on Mars in This New Video
There’s a reason Jezero Crater was chosen as the landing site for the Perseverance Rover: it is considered one of…
There's a Crater on Mars That Looks Like a Bear
Facial pareidolia is the human tendency or illusion of seeing facial structures in an everyday objects – such as seeing…
InSight Heard Four Meteoroids Crash Into Mars
For the first time, a spacecraft has detected acoustic and seismic waves from impacts on Mars. NASA’s InSight lander made…