Mars
Deployment of Second MARSIS Boom Delayed
Controllers with the European Space Agency have deployed the first of Mars Express' MARSIS radar booms. During the operation, however,…
Mars Polar Lander Found?
Scientists analyzing images taken by the Mars Global Surveyor think they might have located the Mars Polar Lander spacecraft, which…
Next Mars Mission Arrives at the Cape
The next mission to make the journey to the Red Planet, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, has arrived at Kennedy Space…
Mars Express Radar Boom to Be Deployed in May
Mission controllers at the European Space Agency are now planning to deploy the Mars Advanced Radar for Subsurface and Ionosphere…
Tithonium Chasma on Mars
This image, taken by the European Space Agency's Mars Express spacecraft, shows the Tithonium Chasma region of the Valles Marineris…
Dust Devils Spotted on Mars
Still rolling along across the surface of Mars, NASA's Spirit rover recently spotted a dust devil whirling across the Martian…
Has Spirit Found Bedrock in Columbia Hills?
Since arriving at the Columbia Hills, Spirit, one of the Mars Exploration Rovers, has encountered some mysterious phenomena. The rover?s…
Aureum Chaos Region on Mars
The European Space Agency's Mars Express spacecraft took this unusual photograph of the Aureum Chaos region on Mars. It's located…
Extreme Life in Yellowstone Gives More Hope for Life on Mars
Researchers from the University of Colorado at Boulder have uncovered a group of bacteria living in an extreme environment in…
Problem with Opportunity’s Front Wheel
NASA's Opportunity rover has lost the ability to steer its right-front wheel, making it more difficult for controllers to maneuver…