Mars
Perseverance has Started Driving on Mars
The Perservance rover has commenced science operations on Mars, which includes driving across the red sandy surface of Jezero Crater
Perseverance’s Landing Seen in Full Color, Thanks to Citizen Science
A month on, we’re all still buzzing about the Perseverance rover’s perfect landing in Jezero Crater on Mars, back on…
Frosty Sand Dunes on Mars
Sand dunes on Mars are fascinating. They shift and move in different ways than they do on Earth, and they…
Microbes Found That Survive on the by-Products of Radioactive Decay
An oceanic research team recently demonstrated that one of the largest ecosystem on Earth thrives on the radioactive decay of…
A Single Dust Devil on Mars
Mars has a great combination of dust and wind. The result of that combination is often dust devils. The HiRISE…
What Happens if Perseverance Finds Life on Mars?
It's a fair question, isn't it? What IF Perseverance finds evidence of life on Mars? What will the implications of…
Sand Dunes on Mars Shift From Season to Season
Mars’ gravity makes it an amazing place to find some of the biggest landscapes in the solar system. Those would…
Perseverance Seen From Space by ESA’s ExoMars Orbiter
The ESA's Trace Gas Orbiter (part of the ExoMars 2020 mission) has revealed images of the Perseverance rover and where…
Dust Particles in the Martian Atmosphere can Create Static Electricity, but not Enough to Endanger the Rovers
Lightning is one of the most powerful forces in nature. Up to 1 billion volts of electricity can flow into…
Some Earth Life Could Already Survive on Mars
Mars’ surface is a harsh environment for life. But life on Earth is notoriously resilient as well. No one is…