Mars
NASA Picks the Next Mars Lander
Image credit: NASA/JPL NASA announced on Monday that it has selected the University of Arizona's "Phoenix" mission to launch to…
Mars is Close and Getting Closer
Image credit: Hubble On August 27, 2003 the Planet Mars will be a mere 55.76 million kilometres away from the…
Dust Storm on Mars Visible By Amateurs
Image credit: Hubble Now that Mars is closer than ever, amateur astronomers with regular backyard telescopes can see incredible details…
Opportunity is Working Well
Image credit: NASA/JPL Opportunity, NASA's second Mars Exploration rover, has been in space for a few days now and everything…
Beagle 2 Tests Complete
Image credit: ESA The European Space Agency has been testing all aspects of the Mars Express spacecraft to ensure that…
Opportunity Blasts Off for Mars
NASA's second Mars Exploration Rover, Opportunity, successfully lifted off from Florida early Tuesday morning after several delays. The launch was…
Another Delay for Opportunity
Image credit: NASA NASA has pushed back the launch of its second Mars Exploration rover, "Opportunity", again; this time because…
Opportunity Launch Delayed Again
The launch of NASA's second Mars Exploration rover, Opportunity, has been delayed again to Monday, July 7 as early as…
Mars Express Power Problems
Image credit: ESA Operators with the European Space Agency are currently testing various systems on the Mars Express spacecraft, and…
Opportunity Launch Rescheduled
Image credit: NASA/JPL NASA has decided to push back the launch of its second rover, Opportunity, to no earlier than…