Mars
New Study Says that Martian Weather May Get Snowy Overnight
A new study by a team of American and French researchers indicates that Mars experiences evening snowstorms, similar to "microburst"…
Opportunity Starts Historic Descent of Tantalizing Martian Gully to Find Out How Was It Carved
From the precipice of "Perseverance Valley" NASA’s teenaged Red Planet robot Opportunity has begun the historic first ever descent of…
Hubble Sees Tiny Phobos Orbiting Mars
In May of 2016, when Mars was making its closest pass to Earth in over a decade, Hubble captured images…
Ancient Volcanoes on Mars Could Have Been the Place for Life
A new study by an international team of scientists has found evidence of recent volcanic activity on Mars, which could…
Turns Out, Mars Sucks Even Worse Than We Knew
One of the most significant finds to come from our ongoing exploration and research efforts of Mars is the fact…
Snake Rovers Might be the Best Way to Explore the Surface and Tunnels on Mars
A team from SINTEF, and with the support of the ESA is looking to develop snake robots to assist astronauts…
See NASA’s Curiosity Rover Simultaneously from Orbit and Red Planet’s Surface Climbing Mount Sharp
You can catch a glimpse of what its like to see NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover simultaneously high overhead from orbit…
Is Human Hibernation Possible? Going to Sleep for Long Duration Spaceflight
We know trips in space will take a long time. Can we go to sleep for the journey and then…
Opportunity Reaches ‘Perseverance Valley’ Precipice – Ancient Fluid Carved Gully on Mars
Now well into her 13th year roving the Red Planet, NASA’s astoundingly resilient Opportunity rover has arrived at the precipice…
Carnival of Space #513
Welcome, come in to the 513th Carnival of Space! The Carnival is a community of space science and astronomy writers…