One of the obstacles to long space missions is the muscle loss that astronauts suffer from. It's called atrophy, and…
On Earth, clouds form when enough droplets of water condense out of the air. And those droplets require a tiny…
To say there are some myths circulating about Martian dust storms would be an understatement. Mars is known for its…
When InSight landed on Mars on Nov. 26th, 2018, it deployed a parachute to slow its descent through the thin…
Opportunity's final message home is not much to look at on its own. If you're old enough to remember film…
NASA's next mission to the surface of Mars is called the 2020 rover (in case you didn't know already.) It's…
We've learned a lot about Mars in recent years. Multiple orbiters and hugely-successful rover missions have delivered a cascade of…
According to a new study, future NASA missions to Mars should look for "pasta-like" mineral structures, which are an indication…
Get used to hearing the name "Jezero Crater." It's the landing site for NASA's Mars 2020 rover. The 2020 rover…
Mars is a sandy planet and the HiRISE camera on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has given us tons of…