Mars
Countdown Begins for Blastoff of ExoMars 2016 Spacecraft on March 14 – Watch Live
The countdown has begun for blastoff of the ambitious European/Russian ExoMars 2016 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on…
Comet Created Chaos In Mars’ Magnetic Field
NASA's MAVEN spacecraft captured the chaotic rendezvous between Mars and comet Siding Spring in 2014.
InSight Mars Lander Saved from Termination, Reset to 2018 Blastoff
The Insight Mars lander has been saved from mission termination and will live to launch another day two years from…
MRO: Ten Years Of Breathtaking Work Above Mars
Hooray for the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter! Ten years of ground-breaking science (and eye candy.)
First Tomatoes, Peas Harvested From Simulated Martian Soil
Martian colonists will need to grow their own food, and researchers in Netherlands are trying to understand how suitable Martian…
ExoMars 2016 Spacecraft Encapsulated for Red Planet Launch in One Week
Final launch preparations are now in full swing for the ambitious European/Russian ExoMars 2016 spacecraft which has been encapsulated inside…
India’s MOM Publishes Amazing Mars Images
Science—like literature and the arts—helps nations cooperate together, even when they're in conflict politically. The USA and Russia are in…
Scott Kelly Arrives Back On Earth and the USA from Year in Space! Enjoys Dip in His Pool
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - NASA’s first ever ‘Year in Space’ astronaut Scott Kelly was in good shape and smiling…
An Ancient Volcanic Cataclysm Spun Mars Off Its Poles
Ancient volcanic activity on a massive scale helped make Mars what it is today.
Harrowing Return to Earth Ends Year in Space for Kelly
After 340 placid days in space, the return to Earth will be punctuated by a 25 minute free-fall, extreme heat,…