Mars
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…
Greenhouses Probably won’t Work on Mars Because of Cosmic Radiation. Even the Plants Will Have to Live Underground
Mars is a lifeless wasteland for more than one reason. Not only are the temperatures and lack of water difficult…
Can you Last a Year on Mars? NASA is Recruiting Crew for a Year-Long Analog Mission
Want to try living on Mars, but not sure you want to experience the nine-month flight time to get there?…
Perseverance Fails to Collect its First Sample
The Perseverance rover failed to collect its first sample because the rock it tried to drill the sample from was…
InSight has Mapped out the Interior of Mars, Revealing the Sizes of its Crust, Mantle, and Core
In a series of newly-published papers, NASA scientists have shown how InSight's seismic data allowed them to measure the structure…
Bad News. Those Underground Lakes on Mars? They’re Probably Just Frozen Clay
If you were planning an ice-fishing trip to the Martian south pole and its sub-surface lakes observed by radar in…
Strange Intersecting Sand Dunes on Mars
In our exploration of Mars, we’ve seen some strange but naturally occurring shapes. Polygons – a shape with at least…
Zhurong Finds its Own Parachute on the Surface of Mars
As of July 23, 2021, China's Mars rover Zhurong has traveled 585 meters across the surface of Mars. And along…
New Images of Mars From China’s Rover
China has released a new series of images that shows the progress their Zhurong rover has made on the Martian…