Mars
Multi-Layer Mars Parfait Provides Environmental Record
[/caption] Is Mars more like a Peanut Buster Parfait, a granola-yogurt parfait, --or perhaps -- maybe a seven-layer salad? Near…
Movies of Spirit’s Last Moves Before Winter
Even though the Spirit rover is stuck in a Martian sandtrap, the rover drivers were actually able to move her…
Can an Immobile Spirit Rover Survive the Martian Winter?
Mission managers for the Mars Exploration Rover program announced this week that the Spirit rover will likely never rove again…
Big Full Moon and Mars Put on a Show Friday Night
[/caption] If your skies are clear on Friday night, January 29, 2010, take advantage of one of the skywatching highlights…
New Amazing Mars Flyover Videos
Doug Ellison from UnmannedSpaceflight.com has done it again... and again... and again. Here are new Mars flyover videos Doug has…
Could Mars Dust Be “Levitated” Away?
What could potentially be the biggest problem during a human mission to Mars? One NASA study says, surprisingly, that dust…
Debunking Astrology: Mars Can’t Influence You
So you think the position of Mars in the sky at the time of your birth made you tall, dark,…
No More Roving for Spirit; Stationary Science Ahead
[/caption] The Spirit rover's driving days are likely over, as efforts to extricate the rover have been curtailed. "We do…
No Word Yet From Phoenix; Spirit’s Days May be Numbered
[/caption] Not a peep yet from the Phoenix lander. The Mars Odyssey orbiter has completed all 30 relay overflights of…
HiRISE Makes Your Wishes Comes True
[/caption] The HiRISE science team is now taking requests! A new web tool called HiWish is now available for the…