Mars
Shortly After Mars Comet, NASA’s New Red Planet Spacecraft Officially Starts Mission
NASA's newest Mars spacecraft is "go" for at least a year -- and potentially longer. After taking a time-out from…
Curiosity Rover Snaps Photos of Comet Siding Spring, Giant Sunspot and Mars-shine
NASA's Curiosity Rover spends most of its time staring at the ground, but like humans, it looks up once in a while too.…
China Reveals Designs for Mars Rover Mission
For many space-faring nations, ambitions for Mars run broad and deep. Now, add China to the list of countries with…
Weather Forecasting on Mars Likely to be Trickier Than on Earth
Predicting the weather here on Earth is never an easy thing, but predicting it on Mars may be ever trickier.…
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Mind-blowing Meteor Shower on Mars During Comet Flyby, Say NASA Scientists
"Thousands of meteors per hour would have been visible — truly astounding to the human eye." That's Nick Schneider's description…
Canadian Micro-Rover and Lander “Northern Light” Aim for Launch to Mars in 2018
The first Canadian mission to Mars could be blasting off towards the Red Planet in just three years time. At…
Curiosity Rover Sees a Pixel’s-Worth of Comet Siding Spring
When Comet Siding Spring skimmed just 84,500 miles from Mars last month, NASA's Opportunity and Curiosity Rovers - along with several…
Mars Habitability? Curiosity Rover Spots Intriguing Mineral On Red Planet
NASA's Curiosity rover has struck hematite -- an iron-oxide mineral often associated with water-soaked environments -- in its first drill…
Welcome to Mars! – Hi-SEAS and Mars Society Kick Off New Season of Missions
The Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation (aka. Hi-SEAS) - a human spaceflight analog for Mars located on the slopes of…