Technicians resumed spacecraft preparations for NASA’s MAVEN orbiter today (Oct. 3) aimed towards meeting the hoped for Nov. 18 launch…
As Day 2 of the United States government shutdown continues, some short-term effects are already in evidence when it comes…
The upcoming Nov. 18 blastoff of NASA’s new MAVEN Mars orbiter is threatened by today’s US Federal Government shutdown. Launch…
Opportunity starts scaling Solander Point - her 1st mountain climbing goal See the tilted terrain and rover tracks in this…
Watch a year of incredibly detailed work in building the MAVEN spacecraft -- sped up to take just 10 minutes.…
Launch season for Mars missions is almost upon us once again. This is a time when spacecraft can achieve an…
Are Earthlings really Martians ? Did life arise on Mars first and then journey on rocks to our planet and…
Curiosity Spies Mount Sharp - her primary destination. Curiosity will ascend mysterious Mount Sharp and investigate the sedimentary layers searching…
Gather round the internets for another episode of the Weekly Space Hangout. Where our experienced team of journalists, astronomers and…
Curiosity accomplished Historic 1st drilling into Martian rock at John Klein outcrop on Feb 8, 2013 (Sol 182), shown in…