Mars
Beagle 2 is Ready for Launch
In less than five days the UK's Mars Express mission will lift off, carrying the smallest lander ever sent to…
NASA Pushes Back Mars Rover Launch
NASA has decided to push back the launch of its first Mars Rover this summer to spend more time doing…
Mars Global Surveyor Snaps a Picture of Earth
Image credit: NASA Ever wondered what the Earth would look like seen through a small telescope on Mars? Currently in…
MARS-1 Humvee Rover Arrives at Devon Island
Image credit: Mars Institute The Mars Institute confirmed today that the MARS-1 Humvee Rover successfully crossed the frozen Wellington Channel…
Countdown for Mars Express Begins
Image credit: ESA Controllers at the European Space Agency officially began the countdown clock for the launch of the Mars…
NASA Orders Prototype Martian Airplane
After a series of successful tests with a half-sized prototype, NASA has ordered a full-scale prototype of the Ares (Aerial…
Mars Rover Delayed to Fix Glitch
NASA engineers will need to disassemble both of their Mars rovers to fix an electrical device which could have caused…
Where Should the Next Martian Rovers Land?
Image credit: NASA With only a few months to go before NASA launches its next two rovers to Mars, mission…
Gullies on Mars Not Formed by Water?
Gullies on Mars were discovered in 2001 that seemed to show evidence that liquid water had been on the surface…
Keeping Mars Clean of Earth Bugs
Image credit: ESA One concern engineers have when designing space missions is how to ensure our spacecraft don't bring along…