Mars
In Memoriam: Spirit Rover, 2004-2010
If you're feeling a little sad today at the news that the Spirit rover is "dead," you're not alone. And…
End of the Road for Spirit Rover
[/caption] In the wee hours of May 25, 2011 the scientists and engineers of the Mars Exploration Rover team will…
Mars Science Lab Backshell Damaged (Updated)
[/caption] UPDATE: According to JPL's Scott Maxwell on Twitter, the aeroshell was not damaged during the improper lifting, which is…
Swirls, Gullies and Bedrock Create Two Jaw-Dropping Ethereal Mars Landscapes
[/caption] Wow! These two latest images from the HiRISE Camera on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter are simply amazing. I couldn't…
Guest Post: Drifting on Alien Winds: Exploring the Skies and Weather of Other Worlds
[/caption] Editor's note: We all want to explore other worlds in our solar system, but perhaps you haven't considered the…
More Evidence of Liquid Erosion on Mars?
[/caption] Terby Crater, a 170-km-wide (100-mile-wide) crater located on the northern edge of the vast Hellas Planitia basin in…
Mars’ Underground Atmosphere
[/caption] Scientists have spotted an underground reservoir near Mars' south pole the size of Lake Superior… except that this lake…
Solar Powered Jupiter bound JUNO lands at Kennedy Space Center for blastoff
[/caption] Juno, NASA’s next big mission bound for the outer planets, has arrived at the Kennedy Space Center to kick…
Curiosity Mars Rover Almost Complete
[/caption] NASA’s massive ‘Curiosity’ rover is almost ready to begin the first leg of its long trek to the surface…
10 Years of the Mars Odyssey
[/caption] A 2001 space odyssey indeed! On this day in 2001, the Mars Odyssey spacecraft launched, and now, 3,333 days…