Mars
A Brand New Island in the Pacific has Survived 5 Years
A surtseyan eruption is a volcanic eruption in shallow water. It's named after the island Surtsey, off the coast of…
Scientists Search for Ancient Fossils in Australia, Practicing the Techniques They’ll Use on Mars
NASA's Mars 2020 Rover is heading to Mars soon to look for fossils. The ESA/Roscosmos ExoMars rover is heading to…
Molecular Oxygen on Mars is Behaving Unusually Through the Seasons. A Sign of Life?
An atmospheric drama has been playing out on Mars lately. Up until now, the main actor has been methane, and…
Mars 2020 Rover is Going to a Place on Mars That’s Perfect for Preserving Fossils
Back in November 2018, NASA announced that the Mars 2020 rover would land in the Jezero Crater. Jezero Crater is…
Mars 2020 Stands Up on its Wheels For The First Time
The Mars 2020 rover recently passed a milestone at NASA JPL, where it stood on its wheels and legs for…
InSight’s Heat Probe Has Bounced Back Out Of Its Hole
This is sad news. After finding what seemed like a solution to the Mole's difficulties on Mars, engineers are stymied…
A NASA Panel Says We Don’t Need to be so Careful About Infecting Other Worlds
It's time to update the rules. That's the conclusion of a panel that examined NASA's rules for planetary protection. It…
Success! NASA Confirms the Mole is Working Again.
After months of setbacks, NASA says that the InSight Lander's Mole is working again. InSight landed on Mars on Nov.…
There’s the Curiosity Rover, On the Move, Seen from Space
If the Curiosity rover was paranoid, would it feel like it was being watched? Well, it is being watched, by…
It Looks Like it’s Working! NASA InSight’s Mole is Making Progress Again Thanks to the Arm Scoop Hack
NASA and the DLR are making some progress with the Mole. The Mole has been stuck for months now, and…