Mars
The Planets in Our Solar System in Order of Size
If you're interested in planets, the good news is there's plenty of variety to choose from in our own Solar…
Ancient Martian Life May Be Preserved in Glass
When large asteroids or comets strike the Earth -- as they have countless times throughout our planet's history -- the energy…
Um, You Can See a Car on Mars
First of all, I completely stole this headline from NASA engineer Bobak Ferdowski (AKA The Mohawk Guy) on Twitter. Second,…
Weekly Space Hangout – April 11, 2014: Exomoons, Eclipses & Launches
Host: Fraser Cain Astrojournalist: Morgan Rehnberg(cosmicchatter.org / @cosmic_chatter) (more…)
JPL Tests Big with a Supersonic Parachute for Mars
"You wanna go to Mars, you wanna go big? Then you gotta test big here," says mechanical engineer Michael Meacham,…
“Bright Light” on Mars is Just an Image Artifact
Thanks to everyone who has emailed, Tweeted and texted me about the "artificial bright light" seen on Mars. And I'm…
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Curiosity rover maneuvers around ‘Kimberley’ seeking potential Red Planet Drill Sites
Curiosity maneuvers into ‘Kimbeley’ and scans scientifically intriguing Martian rock outcrops in search of next drilling location exhibiting several shallow…
An Afternoon on Mars
Here's a pretty picture for your Friday: a mosaic of Mastcam images acquired by Curiosity on mission Sol 582, also…
Mars-Bound Comet Siding Spring Sprouts Multiple Jets
Comet Siding Spring, on its way to a close brush with Mars on October 19, has been kicking up a…
What Are These Hollows on Mercury?
Emily Lakdawalla from the planetary society describes one of the mysteries that's currently fascinating her. There are strange structures on…