Mars
Mars Express Saw the Same Methane Spike that Curiosity Detected from the Surface of Mars
If you're not a chemist, an astrobiologist, or a scientist of any sort, and that includes most of us, then…
Mars Helicopter Completes More Test Flights. It’s Almost Ready to go to Mars
We've known for some time that NASA is sending a helicopter to Mars. The vehicle, called the Mars Helicopter, is…
The Incredible Challenge of Landing Heavy Payloads On Mars
It’s too bad Mars is such an interesting place, because it’s actually one of the most difficult places to visit…
This is the Final Photograph from Opportunity
Sad. But beautiful. NASA has shared Opportunity's final photograph from the surface of Mars. The rover's final resting place is…
InSight’s Rock-hammer is About Half a Meter Down and has Already Run into Rocks.
NASA's InSight lander is busy deploying its Heat Flow and Physical Properties Package (HP3) into the Martian soil and has…
Curiosity Crashed, but it’s Working Fine Again. NASA Won’t Have to Send Astronauts to Turn it off and Back on Again.
A few weeks after Curiosity suffered a glitch that put it in safe mode, the rover is once again operating…
Signs that Ancient Rivers Flowed Across the Surface of Mars, Billions of Years Ago
Billions of years ago, Mars was likely a much warmer and wetter place than the cold, dry, barren world we…
This is a Dust Devil… on Mars
We live in a time when our spacecraft orbiting Mars at an altitude of about 300 km. can snap photos…
Land Heavier Payloads on Mars. Aim for the Ground and Then Pull up at the Last Moment
A team of researchers has devised a new strategy for landing heavier craft on Mars, which could allow for crewed…
We Hate Long Goodbyes, But Opportunity has Earned One
NASA's Opportunity rover has reached the end of its life. Initially designed to last 90 days, and to travel only…