Mars
One Month Until Spirit Lands
Image credit: NASA/JPL NASA's twin rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, are still on track to reach the Red Planet in early…
Mars Odyssey Instrument Fails
Image credit: NASA/JPL During a recent solar storm, an instrument on board NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft failed, and so far,…
Update on the Mars Rovers
Image credit: NASA/JPL In case you'd forgotten about them, NASA's twin Mars Exploration spacecraft, Spirit and Opportunity, are still on…
Bringing Back a Piece of Mars
Image credit: ESA The European Space Agency is planning a mission to study the surface of Mars by picking up…
True Colour Picture of Mars
Image credit: NASA/JPL The NASA/ASU THEMIS imaging team has released a photo of Mars which has been corrected as close…
Nozomi is on a Collision Course with Mars
The Mars-bound Japanese spacecraft Nozomi, which has been plagued with problems since its launch in 1998, could be on a…
Ancient Rivers Lasted a While on Mars
Image credit: NASA/JPL NASA's Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft has revealed new features on Mars that look like ancient river deltas.…
Mars Express is Nearly There
Image credit: ESA The European Space Agency's mission to Mars, Mars Express, is right on schedule to arrive at the…
Big Dunes on Mars
Image credit: NASA/JPL Mars has the largest volcano, the deepest canyon, and it's got the biggest sand dunes. Several conditions…
Desert in Chile Could Help Explain Mars Environment
Image credit: NASA A team of scientists have traveled to one of the driest places on Earth to help understand…