Mars
There Might Be Water On All Rocky Planets
If you asked someone who was reasonably scientifically literate how Earth got its water, they'd likely tell you it came…
The Driest Place on Earth Could Help Predict How Life Might be Surviving on Mars
Scientist find microbes in clay deposits beneath the Atacama desert, a good sign for missions looking for life on Mars
One of the Terms of Service For Starlink is that You “Recognize Mars as a Free Planet”
In May of 2019, SpaceX began launching its Starlink constellation with the launch of its first 60 satellites. To date,…
One Mars Trojan asteroid has the same chemical signature as the Earth’s moon
Mars has a trojan asteroid that could be a captured rock from the surface of the Moon.
This is What Perseverance’s Landing Site Looked Like Billions of Years Ago. See Why it’s Such a Compelling Target?
Today is a milestone in NASA's Perseverance mission to Mars. At 1:40 pm Pacific time today, the rover will have…
InSight’s ‘Mole’ is Now Completely buried!
It's been a long road for InSight's Mole. InSight landed on Mars almost two years ago, in November 2018. While…
Summer is Dust Devil Time on Mars
Just like Earth, Mars undergoes seasonal changes due to its axial tilt. And while summer heat on Mars can’t compare…
China’s Mars-bound Tianwen-1 Takes a Selfie
The CNSA (Chinese National Space Agency) has released an image of its Tianwen-1 spacecraft to coincide with the National Day…
Starman Just Made his Closest Approach to Mars
In a interesting bit of SpaceX news, Starman and his cherry Tesla Roadster made their first flyby of Mars, and…
This Martian Lava Tube Skylight is 50 Meters Across. The Biggest Lava Tube on Earth is Only 15 Meters Across
NASA's Mariner 9 was the first spacecraft to orbit another planet when it reached Mars in late 1971. It got…