Mars
Cyanobacteria Will be our Best Partner for Living on Mars
An international team of researchers has found a strain of cyanobacteria that could produce biomass on Mars and grow food…
Perseverance has Found a ‘Cat Hair’ in its Drill Chuck. What is it?
After each use of one of the tools at the end of the Perseverance rover’s arm, the mission’s engineering team…
It’s Been 10 Years Since Curiosity Landed on Mars, and the Rover is Still Going Strong
For a spacecraft that's traveled millions of kilometers across space and driven on the surface of Mars, Curiosity is holding…
With Martian air, Dirt, and Sunshine, It Should be Possible to Make Iron on Mars
When the first humans reach Mars, they'll probably live in habitats that were there ahead of time or in habs…
The Tharsis Region of Mars is Peppered With These Strange Pit Craters. Now They’ve Been Found Elsewhere
Pit craters are found on solid bodies throughout our Solar System, including Earth, Venus, the Moon, and Mars. These craters…
Scientists Identify the Source of a Famous Meteorite as One Crater on Mars
If we think untangling Earth's complex geological history is difficult, think of the challenge involved in doing the same for…
A Look Inside One of Perseverance’s Core Holes
Here’s one of the best views you’ll ever see of the insides of a rock on Mars. The hole was…
The Deepest Known Canyon in the Solar System, Seen From Space
Solar system worlds beyond Earth have amazing surface features. Thanks to planetary science missions, we see images of canyons, craters,…
Weird String-Like Object Found on Mars, Probably Dropped by the Rover
Here’s the best evidence I’ve ever seen for water on Mars: NASA’s Perseverance rover came across a tangled mess of…
To get Artificial Gravity on the Moon, you'd Need a Giant Rotating Lunar Base
Kyoto University and one of Japan's largest construction companies are collaborating on a study for a "Lunagrass" rotating lunar base!