Mars
Not Pits, Tubes
Remember those amazing images of open pits on Mars? NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has come back around and taken another…
Phoenix Makes a Course Correction
NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander is right on schedule for its 2008 visit with the Red Planet. But between now and…
Martian Skies are Starting to Clear
The dire condition of the Mars Exploration Rovers has improved a bit in the last few days. That series of…
Phoenix Mars Lander Launches for the Red Planet
NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander blasted off early Saturday morning, beginning its mission to search for evidence of water, and maybe…
Everything’s Go for Saturday’s Phoenix Lander Launch
All systems look good for Saturday's launch of NASA Phoenix Mars Lander from Florida's Cape Canaveral. If everything goes as…
Networking Across the Planets
I don't know about your Internet connection, but I have enough trouble wiring up my home network. Imagine trying to…
Poor Weather Might Take out Opportunity
Okay, this is starting to get worrysome. As I reported twice in the past few weeks, there's a series of…
Mars Phoenix Lander Launch Delayed
NASA announced today that they're going to be postponing the launch of the Phoenix Mars Lander for 24 hours. It…
Will Mars Look as Big as the Moon on August 27? Nope
Every year around this time, an email circulates across the Internet speculating that on August 27th, Mars will look as…
Martian Dust Devil Seen from Above
Here's a cool picture of a Martian dust devil, captured by the HiRISE camera on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. This…