Mars
Nicholson Crater on Mars
The European Space Agency's Mars Express has taken an new photograph of Nicholson Crater, located at the southern edge of…
Martian Dust Devils Will Plague Astronauts
When the first astronauts set foot on Mars, they'll need to keep a nervous eye out for the many dust…
No, Mars Won’t Look as Big as the Moon
There's a new rumour going around the Internet. Maybe an excited friend has sent an email about a once in…
Layers of Minerals Tell the History of Mars
From space and even on the surface, Mars just looks dry, reddish and rocky as far as the camera can…
Mars Organic Analyzer Passes the Test
A key instrument for the search of life on Mars has discovered it in one of the most inhospitable places…
Mars Express Booms All Deployed
All three MARSIS booms on Mars Express are now fully deployed, and the spacecraft is ready to begin searching Mars…
Second MARSIS Boom Deployed
The European Space Agency's Mars Express spacecraft has successfully deployed its second MARSIS 20-metre (66 foot) radar boom; without a…
Mmmm, Food From Mars
French chefs are helping the European Space Agency develop recipes that could be used to make food grown in space…
Coprates Chasma on Mars
This image, taken by the European Space Agency's Mars Express spacecraft shows a region of Mars' Valles Marineris canyon system…
First Aurora Seen on Mars
The European Space Agency's Mars Express spacecraft has discovered an aurora in the Martian atmosphere. In addition to Earth, auroras…