Mars

Stunning Planetary Trio Pictures from Around the World

Have you seen the views in the morning skies this week, with three planets huddling together at dawn? Just one…

9 years ago

The Puzzle of Planetary Protection

The recent announcement by NASA confirming the presence of liquid water on Mars pulls planetary protection into the spotlight and…

9 years ago

Scientists Want ExoMars Rover to Land at Oxia Planum

The joint ESA and Russian ExoMars rover’s top priority is to search the Martian surface for signs of life, past…

9 years ago

ExoMars Heads to the Red Planet in 2016

The 2016 launch window for Mars missions is fast approaching along with opposition, and ESA is refining its target window…

9 years ago

Opportunity Rover Prospecting for Water Altered Minerals at Crater Rim in Marathon Valley

As NASA’s Opportunity rover approaches the 12th anniversary of landing on Mars, her greatest science discoveries yet are likely within…

9 years ago

Why Don’t We See the Curiosity Rover’s Arm When it Takes a Selfie?

Every time the Curiosity rover takes a ‘selfie’ on Mars, we get the same questions: “How was this picture taken?”…

9 years ago

Curiosity Snaps ‘Big Sky’ Drill Site Selfie at Martian Mountain Foothill

This self-portrait of NASA's Curiosity Mars rover shows the vehicle at the "Big Sky" site, where its drill collected the…

9 years ago

Is This Month’s Jupiter-Venus Pair Really a Star of Bethlehem Stand In?

Eclipse tetrads of doom. Mars, now bigger than the Full Moon each August. The killer asteroid of the month that…

9 years ago