Mars
Frost Seen on Olympus Mons for the First Time
It’s been known for years that there are large quantities of water ice locked up in the Martian poles. Around…
How Mars’ Moon Phobos Captures Our Imaginations
For a small, lumpy chunk of rock that barely reflects any light, Mars' Moon Phobos draws a lot of attention.…
Highlights from the 10th Achieving Mars Workshop
Back in December, NASA officials, space industry experts, members of the academic community, and science communicators descended on Washington, D.C.,…
Life Probably Played No Role in Mars’ Organic Matter
The Martian surface shows ample evidence of its warm, watery past. Deltas, ancient lakebeds, and dry river channels are plentiful.…
What’s Under This Hole on the Surface of Mars?
Human visitors to Mars need somewhere to shelter from the radiation, temperature swings, and dust storms that plague the planet.…
Mars InSight Has One Last Job: Getting Swallowed by Dust on the Red Planet
Normally you don't want dust to get into your spacecraft. That was certainly true for the InSight mission to Mars,…
Could Martian atmospheric samples teach us more about the Red Planet than surface samples?
NASA is actively working to return surface samples from Mars in the next few years, which they hope will help…
New Answers for Mars’ Methane Mystery
Planetary scientists perk up whenever methane is mentioned. Methane is produced by living things on Earth, so it's considered to…
Perseverance Wraps Up Over 1,000 Days on Mars. Still Going Strong
I can remember when Perseverance was launched, travelled out into the Solar System and landed on Mars in February 2021. …
These Rocks Formed in an Ancient Lake on Mars
We already know that water has existed on the surface of Mars but for how long? Curiosity has been searching…