Mars
Interpreting Dune Patterns: Insights from Earth and Mars
A recent study published in the journal Geology attempts to interpret the patterns of dunes, which are sand mounds frequently…
NASA's Mars Helicopter Had an Unscheduled Landing, But Flew Again
The Ingenuity helicopter continues to explore the landscape around Jezero Crater on Mars, now more than 800 days into its…
Mars is Spinning Faster and Faster
Before it retired, NASA's Mars Insight Lander sent home detailed data about the rotation of Mars. From these data, planetary…
Curiosity Had to Route Around a 23-Degree Slope to Reach a Fascinating Field of Craters
It's hard to believe, but Mars Curiosity Rover has been on Mars doing its thing for 11 years. And, so…
NASA and DARPA Award Contract for a Nuclear Engine to Lockheed Martin
NASA and DARPA have announced the Lockheed Martin and partners will develop the prototype DRACO nuclear thermal engine.
Olympus Could Have Been a Giant Volcanic Island in an Ancient Martian Ocean
New research shows that Mars' Olympus Mons may have once been a volcanic island surrounding by ocean.
This Mess of Boulders Was Deposited by an Ancient River on Mars
NASA's Perseverance rover took its 20th sample from "Emerald Lake," an area filled by rocks that were deposited by an…
Not All Craters are Circular. Sometimes They Look Like This
Impact craters are nature's signature from a more chaotic time in our Solar System's history. A quick glance at the…
Wind Direction on Mars Changed Abruptly About 400,000 Years Ago
China's Zhurong rover landed in the Utopia Planitia region of Mars, a vast plain in the northern hemisphere. Dunes surround…
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…