Mars Rovers
Martian Dust is Starting to Darken Ingenuity’s Solar Panels
Like every solar-panel-powered vehicle on Mars, maintaining electrical power always becomes an issue at some point in the mission. Last…
Perseverance Begins the Next Phase of its Mission, Studying an Ancient River Bed on Mars
On February 18, 2021, NASA’s Perseverance (Percy) Rover successfully landed in the dried-up lakebed known as Jezero Crater on Mars,…
How Time Flies: Perseverance and Ingenuity Have Been on Mars for a Year
What a year it’s been -- Earth year, that is! The dramatic touchdown on Mars for the Perseverance rover and…
We’re Constantly Battling Invasive Species Here on Earth. What Does That Teach us About Infecting Other Worlds With Earth Life?
When Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins returned from the Moon in the summer of 1969, they spent three…
Communication With Mars is About to Become Impossible (for two Weeks)
Every two years, Mars enters what is known as a "Solar Conjunction," where its orbit takes it behind the Sun…
Thanks to Ingenuity’s Pictures, Perseverance Knows Where to Drive to Next
The Perseverance rover now has a new tool to help scientists and engineers figure out where the rover goes next.…
It’s Time for Perseverance to get to Work
Given all of the news surrounding the landing and first few months of operation of the Perseverance rover on Mars,…
Perseverance Begins its Science on Mars With a Laser zap
Perseverance has already made its mark on scientific history by taking the first audio recording ever on Mars. But the…
More Audio from Perseverance: the Crunch of its Wheels on the Martian Regolith
In absence of (yet) being able to step foot on Mars, we have robotic vicarious experiences through our rovers including…
Dust Particles in the Martian Atmosphere can Create Static Electricity, but not Enough to Endanger the Rovers
Lightning is one of the most powerful forces in nature. Up to 1 billion volts of electricity can flow into…