Mars
Brand New Impact Crater Shows Up on Mars
The great thing about the longevity of the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is that we can see changes taking place on…
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Holy Wheels, Sharp Rocks Force NASA’s Curiosity rover to Seek Smoother Pathway to Mount Sharp
Up close photomosaic view shows lengthy tear in rover Curiosity’s left front wheel caused by recent driving over sharp edged…
Spirit and Opportunity Top 10 Decade 1 Discoveries – Top Rover Scientist Tells Universe Today
A Top 10 Decade 1 Discovery by NASA's Twin Mars Exploration Rovers Carbonate-Containing Martian Rocks discovered by Spirit Mars Rover…
Some Ideas on Where the ‘Jelly Donut’ Rock on Mars Came from — and no, it’s not a mushroom
Hoo boy. Just mention the word “mystery” in conjunction with the planet Mars and all sorts of folks come out…
The Difficulties of Operating a Rover on Mars for 10 Years
Want to get an engineer excited? Give them a challenge. And the Opportunity rover has provided plenty of challenges in…
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Opportunity Discovers That Oldest Rocks Reveal Best Chance for Martian Life
After a decade of roving relentlessly on the Red Planet, NASA’s Opportunity rover discovered rocks that preserve the best evidence…
Opportunity Rover Starts 2nd Decade by Spectacular Mountain Summit and Mineral Goldmine
Opportunity by Solander Point peak – 2nd Mars Decade Starts here! NASA’s Opportunity rover captured this panoramic mosaic on Dec.…
Weekly Space Hangout – January 17, 2014: Astronomers Without Borders, & Jelly Donuts
Host: Fraser Cain Guests: Mike Simmons from Astronomers without Borders, Nicole Gugliucci, Jason Major, Casey Dreier, Brian Koberlein, Nancy Atkinson,…
The Rock that Appeared Out of Nowhere on Mars
During last night's celebration at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory of ten years of the Mars Exploration Rovers, mission principal investigator…
Fly Over the Floodplains of Mars
Over 3 billion years ago, dramatic flood events likely carved this gigantic channel system on Mars. It extends some 3,000…