Mars
Dune Fields in Gale Crater Tell the Story of Mars’ Shifting Climate Over Eons
Rocks can tell us a lot about a planet. On Earth, the study of geology has been around for hundreds…
Mid-Latitude Glaciers on Mars Could Supply Water to Human Explorers
New research shows how a subsurface glacier in the Arcadia Planitia region of Mars would make an ideal landing site…
Ingenuity Completes a Huge 50-Meter Flight on Mars
The Ingenuity Mars Helicopter just completed its third test flight and set new records for traveling farther and faster than…
Mars has the Right Conditions for Life Just Under the Surface
According to the immortal words of Ian Malcom (Jeff Goldblum) “Life..uh...finds a way”. Back in 2005, an article in Nature…
Perseverance Successfully Extracts Oxygen From the Martian Atmosphere. About 10 Minutes of Breathing Time for an Astronaut
Humanity achieved an incredible series of new milestones on Mars this week. It began on Monday April 19th, when the…
This Is a Collapsed Pit on Mars, Not a Pimple
Mars has been in the news a lot lately, and for good reason. With the historic landing of the Perseverance…
“You Wouldn’t Believe What I Just Saw:” Ingenuity Helicopter Flies Successfully on Mars
NASA pulled off a Wright Brothers moment on Mars early today by successfully flying the tiny Ingenuity helicopter for approximately…
The Same Technology Could Search for Microbes in Mars Rocks or Under the ice on Europa
NASA's SHERLOC and WATSON, two spectrometers designed to look for biosignatures, could answer if there's life on Mars on inside…
How’s the Weather in Jezero Crater? According to Perseverance: Cold
The Perseverance rover just provided its first Martian weather report (it was cold!), which could help inform future missions involving…
Perseverance Takes a Selfie With Ingenuity. It’s Almost Time to fly
Perseverance is having a proud parent moment in this image, looking like it’s waiting with a child at the bus…