Mars
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…
Amazing Video Takes Flight Across the Dunes of Mars
Mars may be a cold, dry, dead world, but it's still part of nature. As part of nature, it displays…
NASA Locks Four Volunteers Into a One-Year Mission in a Simulated Mars Habitat
On June 25, 2023, a crew of four volunteers entered a simulated Martian habitat, from which they will not emerge…
Mmm. Perseverance Finds a Doughnut-Shaped Rock on Mars.
The Perseverance rover has spotted a donut shaped rock on Mars, which could be the remains of a crashed meteorite.
Melting Water in Mars’ Past Could Have Created Martian Gullies
A recent study published in Science examines how thin channels inside impact craters on Mars could have formed from Martian…
NASA’s HiRISE Camera Recently Imaged a Martian Dust Devil. But Why Study Them?
NASA recently used its powerful High Resolution Imaging Experiment (HiRISE) camera onboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter to take a breathtaking…