Missions
Dawn’s Parting Shots of Vesta
Dawn's look at asteroid Vesta as the spacecraft heads off to Ceres. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCAL/MPS/DLR/IDA As Dawn says goodbye to…
Video: What Would Mars Look Like to an Astronaut in Orbit?
Future human Mars mission preview! The team from Mars Express put this great video together which shows what Mars looks…
Desert RATS Begin Simulated Asteroid Mission Today
Caption: Artist's Concept, Space Exploration Vehicle Use Comparison. Credit: NASA Conspiracy theories abound that the Apollo landings all took place…
HiRISE Camera to Attempt Imaging Curiosity’s Descent to Mars
[/caption] Note: This article was updated on Aug. 3 with additional information. The HiRISE camera crew on the Mars Reconnaissance…
Quick and Curious Facts About the Mars Science Laboratory Mission
Since launching in November 2011, NASA's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) has been on a 560 million-kilometer (350 million-mile) journey to…
Curious About Curiosity’s Chemistry Mission?
The Mars Science Laboratory will be seeking clues to the planetary puzzle about life on Mars, the Curiosity rover is…
What Will Curiosity’s “View” Be as it Approaches the Red Planet?
Imagine if you were tucked away inside the Mars Science Laboratory backshell, just like the Curiosity rover. What would you…
Barnstorming the Moon’s Giordano Bruno Crater
Caption: Southern rim of Giordano Bruno crater seen obliquely by LROC. Credit: NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University At the 2012 Lunar Science…
Latest from Mars: Massive Polar Ice Cliffs, Northern Dunes, Gullied Craters
Several gorgeous images are in this week's update from the HiRISE camera on board the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. This lovely…
Latest Panoramic View from Mars Rover
What’s a Mars rover to do when there’s not enough power to rove? Take pictures. LOTS of pictures! This wonderful…