Mars
Crew Emerges from Simulated Mars Mission
[/caption] Six crewmembers emerged from 105 days of isolation on Tuesday, completing a simulated Mars mission. This experiment was the…
Going to Mars Together
[/caption] From the "this makes complete sense" department: NASA and ESA have established an initiative to make future explorations of…
Discovery of the Planets
[/caption] We actually only know the exact date of when a few of the planets were discovered. Five of the…
Names of the Planets
[/caption] You may recognize the names of the planets from your high school literature course or a history class. That…
Perchlorates and Water Make for Potential Habitable Environment on Mars
[/caption] Scientists say that the Arctic region studied by Phoenix lander may be a favorable environment for microbes. Just-right chemistry…
Test-Bed Rover is Now Stuck — Which is a Good Thing!
[/caption] Engineers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory have intentionally driven their engineering rover into soft soil in a sandbox testbed,…
Landforms Indicate “Recent” Warm Weather on Mars
[/caption] Remember the polygon-shaped landforms at Mars north polar region that the Phoenix lander studied? The polygons are produced by…
Rover Update With Video
[/caption] Here's a rover update: Spirit remains stuck in her location on the west side of Home Plate, and work…
Lightning Detected on Mars
[/caption] The first direct evidence of lightning has been detected on Mars. Researchers from the University of Michigan found signs…
Looking for (Former) Lakeshore Property? HiRISE Finds It on Mars
[/caption] If you're in the market for some remote lakeshore property where you can get away from it all, this…