Mars
Ancient Cracked Mud Found on Mars
A recent study published in Nature examines how mud cracks observed on Mars by NASA’s Curiosity rover could provide insight…
Over 100 Million Years Ago, Olympus Mons Had a Massive Landslide
While the surface of Mars looks relatively unchanging now, it wasn’t always so. The tallest mountain in the Solar System…
This Sure Looks Like the Movements of a Glacier Across Ancient Mars
An image taken by the HiRISE camera aboard NASA's MRO shows evidence of past glaciers away from Mars' polar regions.
Interpreting Dune Patterns: Insights from Earth and Mars
A recent study published in the journal Geology attempts to interpret the patterns of dunes, which are sand mounds frequently…
NASA's Mars Helicopter Had an Unscheduled Landing, But Flew Again
The Ingenuity helicopter continues to explore the landscape around Jezero Crater on Mars, now more than 800 days into its…
A Massive Solar Storm was Detected on Earth, Mars, and the Moon
The coronal mass ejection on October 28th, 2021, was measured by missions on Earth, the Moon, and Mars for the…
NASA and DARPA Award Contract for a Nuclear Engine to Lockheed Martin
NASA and DARPA have announced the Lockheed Martin and partners will develop the prototype DRACO nuclear thermal engine.
Olympus Could Have Been a Giant Volcanic Island in an Ancient Martian Ocean
New research shows that Mars' Olympus Mons may have once been a volcanic island surrounding by ocean.
This Mess of Boulders Was Deposited by an Ancient River on Mars
NASA's Perseverance rover took its 20th sample from "Emerald Lake," an area filled by rocks that were deposited by an…
Perseverance Finds a Wealth of Organic Materials on Mars
The search for life on Mars has been a long a confusing one. Inconclusive experiments abound, but one thing is…