mars 2020

Mars Missions Need To Be Neat Freaks At Key Sites

A new study from the Finnish Meteorological Institute shows how jettisoned hardware and Martian weather could make a dangerous combination!

8 years ago

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…

8 years ago

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…

8 years ago

Viking: Remembering Humanity’s First Successful Mission On Mars Surface

We toast the 40th anniversary of the dual Viking missions to Mars this week. Time to celebrate an achievement that…

8 years ago

We’re Finally Sending Ears to Mars

Get ready to tune in the Red Planet on your earbuds. NASA recently announced that it would include a microphone…

8 years ago

ExoMars 2018 Rover Postponed to 2020 Launch

Liftoff of the ExoMars 2018 rover mission currently under development jointly by Europe and Russia has just been postponed for…

9 years ago

Curiosity Celebrates Two Years on Mars Approaching Bedrock of Mountain Climbing Destination

2 Years on Mars! Curiosity treks to Mount Sharp, her primary science destination, in this photo mosaic view captured on…

10 years ago

NASA Announces Science Instruments for Mars 2020 Rover Expedition to the Red Planet

NASA announced the winners of the high stakes science instrument competition to fly aboard the Mars 2020 rover at a…

10 years ago

To Help Mars Rovers Phone Home, NASA Asks For Ideas To Close Looming Communications Gap

Remember during the government shutdown when it looked as though a NASA Mars mission would be delayed? Launch preparations continued…

10 years ago

Did A Lake Once Cover Spirit Rover’s Landing Site On Mars?

Science is an iterative process, with each discovery building on those made before. This means that as new evidence comes…

11 years ago