Mars
Solving the Puzzle of Mars’ Spiral Icecaps
The spiral shape of the Martian icecaps has puzzled astronomers since they were discovered. No place on Earth, or in…
Opportunity Looks Back at its Crater
Opportunity took a last look back at the 22-metre "Eagle Crater" that it called home for two months while providing…
Opportunity is Parked at the Shore of an Ancient Martian Sea
NASA announced today that Opportunity has found evidence that the rocks around it were built up at the bottom of…
Opportunity’s Out of the Crater
NASA's Opportunity has crawled out of the crater it landed in, and turned back to survey its old home. Getting…
Rover Sees a UFO?
While watching the night sky with its panoramic camera, NASA's Spirit rover saw something surprising - a streak of light…
Minerals in Martian Spherules Point to Water
NASA's Opportunity rover has determined that the small mineral spherules, which scientists have been calling "blueberries", contain hematite. This furthers…
Mars Express Finds South Pole Water Ice
The ESA's Mars Express has confirmed that water ice exists at Mars' southern pole. Astronomers have known for years that…
Background on the Rover Airbag System
One of the most innovative aspects of the Mars Pathfinder and Exploration Rover missions were the durable airbags which helped…
Spirit Sees the Earth
NASA's Spirit rover took the first ever image of the Earth from the surface of another planet (other than the…
Spirit at the Edge of Bonneville Crater
After being on the road for several weeks, NASA's Spirit rover has finally reached the edge of the crater "Bonneville".…