Mars
And NASA’s Big Announcement is: Ancient Organic Molecules Found on Mars!
In its latest discovery, the Curiosity rover detected organic molecules in an ancient deposit of sedimentary rock, bolstering the case…
NASA Cubesat Takes a Picture of the Earth and Moon
NASA's MarCO Cubesats, which are currently on their way to Mars with the InSight Lander, recently snapped a "pale blue…
NASA is Sending a Helicopter to Mars as Part of the 2020 Rover
When the Mars 2020 rover arrives on the Red Planet, it will include a Mars Helicopter - a concept that…
The Giant Planets in the Solar System Stunted the Growth of Mars
A new study by an international team of researchers indicates that Mars' growth was stunted due to the orbital instability…
Tiangong 1 Falls, Blue Moon Rises and Mars Takes Aim At Saturn
Skywatchers have a busy weekend ahead. The Chinese space station is expected to burn up in the atmosphere, the Moon…
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Enjoys its 2000th Day on Mars
The Curiosity rover recently passed another major milestone. Since it landed in 2012, it has spent a total of 2000…
Volcanoes on Mars Helped Form its Early Oceans
According to a new study by a team from UC Berkeley, the existence of oceans on Mars may have had…
The First SpaceX BFR Should Make Orbital Launches by 2020
According to a recent interview Musk made at the 2018 SXSW conference, the BFR will be ready to conduct test…
Engineers Develop a Whole New Way to Use Curiosity’s Drill After a Recent Hardware Failure
Due to a mechanical failure, engineers at NASA JPL have developed a new method for the Curiosity drill, which was…
Saturn Photobombs a Picture of the Martian Moon Phobos
While taking pictures of the Martian moons Phobos and Deimos, the Mars Express probe also captures pictures of Saturn in…