Mars
We've Seen a Helicopter on Mars. Next, Sailplanes?
The success of the Mars Ingenuity helicopter has encouraged engineers to consider and reconsider all options for remote aerial observations…
Despite its draining power, NASA’s InSight Mars lander is determined to squeeze as much science as it can until the very last moment
Its solar panels are caked with dust and the batteries are running out of juice, but NASA’s InSight Mars lander…
This Bizarre Terrain on Mars is Caused by Water Ice and Carbon Dioxide
From orbit, this landscape on Mars looks like a lacy honeycomb or a spider web. But the unusual polygon-shaped features…
A Perfectly Balanced Rock Seen by Perseverance
The Perseverance rover has begun exploring a region that looks a little like Monument Valley in Arizona and Utah in…
Japan’s Upcoming Mission Will Use a Vacuum to Get its Sample From Phobos
JAXA, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency, is carving out a niche for itself in sample-return missions. Their Hayabusa mission was…
Will Earth’s Follies Take Root on Mars? Black Comedy Explores the Frontier
The world's richest human wants to build a city on Mars: Fifty years ago, Elon Musk's vision of our future…
Perseverance Has Been Carrying a Rock in its Wheel for Over 100 Days
Why does a Mars rover have a rock in one of its wheels? Maybe it's because a rover doesn’t have…
This is the Last Selfie InSight Will Ever Take
Few things in life captivate us more than looking at images from other planets, no matter how dull these images…
Perseverance is Seeing A LOT of Dust Devils
While the Mars InSight lander is still waiting for a passing dust devil to clean off its solar panels, it…
The “Doorway on Mars” is More Like a Dog Door
Mars Curiosity rover took a panorama of this rock cliff during its trip across Mount Sharp on Mars. Circled is…