Mars
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…
Mars Lacks a Planet-Wide Magnetosphere, but it Does Have Pockets of Magnetism
China's Zhurong rover measured the magnetic environment on Mars, which is helping scientists narrow down when its global magnetic field…
Germany is Building a Tiny Rover That Will Roam the Surface of Phobos
Japan's Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) will include a Phobos exploration rover provided by the French and German space agencies.
If We Can Master Artificial Photosynthesis, We Can Thrive in Space
In a recent study, a team led by the University of Warwick propose a new type of life support system…
20 Years of Mars Express Images Helped Build This Mosaic of the Red Planet
To mark the 20th anniversary of the Mars Express mission, the ESA has released a stunning color mosaic image of…
NASA's Mars Helicopter Went Silent for Six Agonizing Days
NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter on Mars has exceeded everyone's expectations, recently completing its 51st flight when it was supposed to fly…