Mars
NASA’s InSight Lander Approved for 2018 Mars Launch
Top NASA managers have formally approved the launch of the agency’s InSight Lander to the Red Planet in the spring…
Newly Found Ancient Fossils Show Possibilities For Finding Martian Life
Fossils discovered in Greenland - which are 3.7 billion years old - are the oldest evidence of life on Earth…
Curiosity Rover Captures Full-Circle Panorama of Enticing ‘Murray Buttes’ on Mars
Four years after a nail biting touchdown on the Red Planet, NASA’s SUV-sized Curiosity rover is at last nearing the…
On The Origin Of Phobos’ Groovy Mystery
A new study offers a possible explanation for the strange surface features on Mars' moon of Phobos, which could help…
NASA Goes With Atlas V To Launch Mars 2020 Rover
NASA has taken a major step towards the launch of its Mars 2020 rover, which included awarding a launch services…
Sea Landed SpaceX Falcon 9 Sails Back into Port Canaveral: Gallery
PORT CANAVERAL, FL — Rocket recycling continues apace as the latest SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to successfully launch a payload…
5 Days, 2 Spectacular Conjunctions
Conjunctions of bright planets make for jewelry in the sky. This week, get ready for some celestial shimmer. If you've been…
NASA Successfully Test Fires Mars Mega Rocket Engine with Modernized ‘Brain’ Controller
NASA STENNIS SPACE CENTER, MISS - NASA engineers successfully carried out a key developmental test firing of an RS-25 rocket…
Did Cirrus Clouds Help Keep Early Mars Warm & Wet?
The presence of cirrus clouds in the early Martian atmosphere may have helped it stay warm enough for liquid water.
Major Overhaul of VAB for NASA’s SLS Mars Rocket Reaches Halfway Point With Platform Installation
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - A major overhaul of the iconic Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) readying it for launches of…