Mars

NASA’s HiRISE Camera Recently Imaged a Martian Dust Devil. But Why Study Them?

NASA recently used its powerful High Resolution Imaging Experiment (HiRISE) camera onboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter to take a breathtaking…

1 year ago

The Mars Sample Return Mission is Starting to Look Expensive

We say it all the time here at UT - getting to space is hard. It's even more hard to…

1 year ago

Mars Lacks a Planet-Wide Magnetosphere, but it Does Have Pockets of Magnetism

China's Zhurong rover measured the magnetic environment on Mars, which is helping scientists narrow down when its global magnetic field…

1 year ago

Germany is Building a Tiny Rover That Will Roam the Surface of Phobos

Japan's Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) will include a Phobos exploration rover provided by the French and German space agencies.

1 year ago

Extending Earth's Internet to Mars With Orbital Data Servers

More spacecraft is due to fly to Mars and will send their data home. Human explorers will want to access…

1 year ago

Missed the Mars Livestream? Here's the Video

When a mission to Mars reaches 20 years of service, that’s definitely reason to celebrate. ESA’s Mars Express celebrated by…

1 year ago

SLS Could Launch a Sample Return Mission to Phobos and Deimos

NASA's next colossal rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS), recently had its first successful flight back in November after years…

1 year ago

NASA's Mars Helicopter Went Silent for Six Agonizing Days

NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter on Mars has exceeded everyone's expectations, recently completing its 51st flight when it was supposed to fly…

1 year ago

China’s Rover Found Evidence of an Ancient Ocean on Mars

In a recent study published in National Science Review, a team of researchers led by the China University of Geosciences…

1 year ago

ESA Has a Playground for Mars Rovers to Learn how to Explore the Red Planet

NASA makes successful rover missions seem mundane. Spirit and Opportunity were wildly successful, and Curiosity and Perseverance would both be…

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