Mars
There are Natural Features on Mars That Could Serve as Radiation Shelters
Mars is bombarded with radiation. Without a protective magnetic shield and a thick atmosphere like Earth's, radiation from space has…
Dusty Snow on Mars Could be Melting Just Below the Surface
Dust on Mars gets everywhere - including on top of ice deposited during one of Mars’ previous ice ages. Just…
Thanks to Ingenuity’s Pictures, Perseverance Knows Where to Drive to Next
The Perseverance rover now has a new tool to help scientists and engineers figure out where the rover goes next.…
After Its Last Rock Sample Crumbled Into Powder, Perseverance is Going to try Again
In the last two decades, we have all grown accustomed to rovers exploring Mars. At least one rover has been…
NASA Will be Sending two More Missions to Mars in 2024, Costing Just $80 Million
One of the biggest ongoing changes in space exploration is the introduction of commercial methods into the field. Commercial launch…
China’s Rover Completes its Primary 90-day Mission, but it Still has More Science to do
Three months after touching down on the Martian surface, China's Zhurong rover has completed its primary mission and is still…
The Best Evidence for Life on Mars Might be Found on its Moons
The search for Martian life has been ongoing for decades. Various landers and rovers have searched for biosignatures or other…
Dust Storms on Mars Continue to Make the Planet Drier
Combining data from three Mars orbiter missions, a team of scientists have found undeniably proof that regional dust storms are…
Japan’s Mission to Phobos Will Also Bring a Sample Home by 2029
Japan's space agency (JAXA) is gearing up for its Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission, with plans to have a sample…
Ingenuity’s Flight 12 was a Tricky one, Flying Over Hazardous Terrain
The Ingenuity helicopter on Mars has now completed its 12th flight, where it acted as a scout, looking ahead for…