Mars
The “Doorway on Mars” is More Like a Dog Door
Mars Curiosity rover took a panorama of this rock cliff during its trip across Mount Sharp on Mars. Circled is…
Dust Storms on Mars Happen When the Planet Can’t Release its Heat Fast Enough
New research led by the USRA has found a possible explanation for planet-wide Martian dust storms, which could the result…
InSight is Losing Power, it Probably Will be Shut Down in a Few Months
The InSight Mars lander will cease science operations sometime in the next few months due to a decreasing power supply,…
No, This Isn’t a Doorway on Mars
A Mastcam image from the Mars Curiosity rover captures what looks like a doorway into a rock ledge. It was…
InSight Just Detected a Record-breaking Marsquake: Magnitude 5!
This spectrogram shows the largest quake ever detected on another planet. The marsquake struck the Red Planet on May 4…
Martian Dust is Starting to Darken Ingenuity’s Solar Panels
Like every solar-panel-powered vehicle on Mars, maintaining electrical power always becomes an issue at some point in the mission. Last…
Mars' Carbon Dioxide Glaciers are on the Move
New research has shown that the southern polar glaciers on Mars are migrating, and have been for a very long…
This Crater on Mars is Just a Couple of Years Old
Changes are always taking place on Mars, from factors like seasonal variations and wind. But there’s one other aspect that…
This is a Dust Avalanche on Mars
For decades, scientists have observed dark landslides called slope streaks on Mars. First seen by the Viking orbiters in the…
InSight Senses its two Biggest Marsquakes so far, Coming From the Opposite Side of the Planet
NASA's Mars InSight lander just detected the two most powerful "marsquakes" to date, which are already revealing things about Mars'…