Mars
New HiRISE Images: Winter Turning to Spring in Mars’ Southern Hemisphere
[/caption] If you've never seen the "Springtime on Mars 2020" video, its a fun (if not Wall-E-ish) view of what…
Has Liquid Water Been Detected On Mars?
[/caption] Liquid water may have been discovered by the late Phoenix Mars Lander. This astonishing (and controversial) claim comes from…
Could Living Organisms Be Hiding Inside Olympus Mons?
[/caption] From orbit, Olympus Mons dominates the landscape of the Tharsis region on Mars. At 24 kilometers (15 miles) high,…
New Theory: Bizarre Martian Deposits from Vast Ice at Equator
[/caption] Ice core from Mars? Not quite. But this aggregation of soil grains, from Antarctica ice, derived from the same…
More Ancient Hot Springs Discovered on Mars?
[/caption] In March 2007, the Spirit rover found a patch of bright-colored soil rich in silica. Scientists proposed water must…
Cleaning Event Boosts Spirit’s Power Levels; Oppy Back on the Road
[/caption] Great news about the both Mars Exploration Rovers! Spirit's dusty solar panels have been cleaned by a wind event,…
Opportunity Rover Sidelined by Charged Particle Hit
[/caption] The Opportunity rover recently surpassed the five-year mark on Mars. And what did she get as a birthday present?…
HiRISE Captures Bolide Break-up and Impact on Mars
[/caption] Incoming! Hundreds of small objects, mostly asteroid fragments, impact Mars every year. Sometimes, like on Earth, objects break up…
New Robot Could Explore Treacherous Terrain on Mars
If you've looked at the high resolution HiRISE images from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, or had the chance to explore…
Google Oceans, Google Mars
[/caption] Google Earth now allows you to probe the depths of Earth's oceans as well as fly through the giant…