Mars
Will We Contaminate Europa?
Europa is probably the best place in the Solar System to go searching for life. But before they're launched, any…
Weekly Space Hangout – Nov. 6, 2015: Astronaut Mike Massimino
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: Mike Massimino, Former Astronaut; Senior Advisor for Space Programs at the Intrepid Sea, Air…
NASA’s MAVEN Orbiter Discovers Solar Wind Stripped Away Mars Atmosphere Causing Radical Transformation
NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) orbiter mission has determined that ancient Mars suffered drastic climate change and lost…
Stunning Planetary Trio Pictures from Around the World
Have you seen the views in the morning skies this week, with three planets huddling together at dawn? Just one…
Scientists Want ExoMars Rover to Land at Oxia Planum
The joint ESA and Russian ExoMars rover’s top priority is to search the Martian surface for signs of life, past…
Is the Universe Perfect for Life?
Doesn't it feel like the Universe is perfectly tuned for life? Actually, it's a horrible hostile place, delivering the bare…
Weekly Space Hangout – Oct. 16, 2015: Dr. Carolyn Porco and Cassini Update; Sexual Harassment in Astronomy and Academia
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: Dr. Carolyn Porco is the leader of the Cassini Imaging Science team and the…
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Opportunity Rover Prospecting for Water Altered Minerals at Crater Rim in Marathon Valley
As NASA’s Opportunity rover approaches the 12th anniversary of landing on Mars, her greatest science discoveries yet are likely within…
Why Don’t We See the Curiosity Rover’s Arm When it Takes a Selfie?
Every time the Curiosity rover takes a ‘selfie’ on Mars, we get the same questions: “How was this picture taken?”…
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Curiosity Snaps ‘Big Sky’ Drill Site Selfie at Martian Mountain Foothill
This self-portrait of NASA's Curiosity Mars rover shows the vehicle at the "Big Sky" site, where its drill collected the…