Mars
Perspective View of Claritas Fossae
The European Space Agency's Mars Express spacecraft took this image of Claritas Fossae, a series of linear fractures located in…
Spirit Completes a Year on Mars
NASA's Spirit rover celebrated the completion of its first full year of operations on Mars yesterday, and began its second…
Opportunity Finds its Heat Shield
NASA's Opportunity Rover has reunited itself with the heat shield that protected its entry into the Martian atmosphere almost a…
Mars Volcanoes Were Active Recently
Photographs taken by the European Space Agency's Mars Express spacecraft seem to indicate that there still could be active volcanism…
High Bandwidth Communications With Mars
Researchers from the University of Rochester are working on a new kind of laser communications system that could dramatically improve…
Experiments Chosen for Mars Science Laboratory
NASA has selected eight proposals for experiments that will be installed on the upcoming Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover, which…
Rovers Find Another Indication of Martian Water
NASA's Spirit Mars rover has found even more evidence that there was liquid water in the Red Planet's past. Scientists…
Channels at Reull Vallis
The European Space Agency's Mars Express took this image of Reull Vallis, a region in the southern hemisphere of Mars.…
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera Ready
The main camera for NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) was delivered to NASA this week to be installed on the…
Mars Was Once Suitable For Life
A series of research papers about past water on Mars have been published in the Journal Science by various scientists…