Mars
Curiosity Buttoned Up for Martian Voyage in Search of Life’s Ingredients
[/caption] Take a good last, long look at the magnificent robot that is Curiosity, because she’s been all buttoned up…
Phobos-Grunt: The Mission Poster
[/caption] Russia is marking the upcoming blastoff of their dauntingly complex Phobos-Grunt sample return mission to the Martian moon Phobos…
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Daring Russian Sample Return mission to Martian Moon Phobos aims for November Liftoff
[/caption] In just over 3 weeks' time, Russia plans to launch a bold mission to Mars whose objective, if successful…
Mystery of the Martian Rilles
[/caption] When the first spacecraft flew by Mars in the 1960's, the images returned revealed a relatively uninteresting-looking place, featureless…
NASA to Test Laser Communications System
[/caption]Quite often, communication rates with remote spacecraft have been a limiting factor when exploring our solar system. For example, it…
A Rover’s 3-Year Drive Across Mars
Here's a look at the Opportunity rover's three-year trek across 20 km (13 miles) of Meridiani Planum on Mars, using…
Encapsulating Curiosity for Martian Flight Test
[/caption] With just over 6 weeks to go until the liftoff of Curiosity - NASA’s next Mars rover - prelaunch…
Martian Atmosphere Supersaturated with Water?
[/caption] Last week, scientists announced findings based on data from the SPICAM spectrometer onboard ESA's Mars Express spacecraft. The findings…
Were Martian Rocks Weathered by Water?
[/caption] There are many ways rocks can be textured. Wind erosion, water erosion, the escape of volcanic gases during their…
Citizen Science: Help Find Life on Mars
[/caption] Interested in helping NASA scientists pinpoint where to look for signs of life on Mars? If so, you can…