Mars MAVEN

India’s First Mars Mission Launches Flawlessly on Historic Journey to the Red Planet

WOW MOM ! Blastoff of the Indian developed Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) on Nov. 5, 2013 from the Indian Space…

11 years ago

Countdown Commences for India’s Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM)

The countdown has commenced and the excitement is building for India’s Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) - which will conduct a…

11 years ago

India’s First Mars Mission Set to Blast off Seeking Methane Signature

India is gearing up for its first ever space undertaking to the Red Planet - dubbed the Mars Orbiter Mission,…

11 years ago

How to See Mars in September 2013: The Red Planet Pierces the Beehive & More

Launch season for Mars missions is almost upon us once again. This is a time when spacecraft can achieve an…

11 years ago

The Cyber-Myth That Just Won’t Die: See Mars as Large as a Full Moon!!!

It’s hard to believe that it’s been with us for a decade now. Ten years ago this week, the planet…

11 years ago

Haiku for Mars: Winners Selected for MAVEN Mission

Fans of Mars and spaceflight waxed poetic as the haiku selected to travel to Mars aboard the MAVEN spacecraft were…

11 years ago

Curiosity rover Celebrates 1 Year on Mars with Dramatic Discoveries

Curiosity accomplished Historic 1st drilling into Martian rock at John Klein outcrop on Feb 8, 2013 (Sol 182), shown in…

11 years ago

MAVEN Takes Final Test Spins, Flexes Solar Panels Before Imminent Trek to Florida Launch Site

The solar panels on NASA's MAVEN Mars orbiter are deployed as part of environmental testing procedures at Lockheed Martin Space…

11 years ago