Perseverance rover

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Reaches the Top Rim of the Jezero CraterNASA’s Perseverance Rover Reaches the Top Rim of the Jezero Crater

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Reaches the Top Rim of the Jezero Crater

In 2018, NASA mission planners selected the Jezero Crater as the future landing site of the Perseverance rover. This crater…

2 months ago
NASA is Considering Other Ways of Getting its Mars Samples HomeNASA is Considering Other Ways of Getting its Mars Samples Home

NASA is Considering Other Ways of Getting its Mars Samples Home

In 2021, NASA's Perseverance rover landed in the Jezero Crater on Mars. For the next three years, this astrobiology mission…

8 months ago
Perseverance Wraps Up Over 1,000 Days on Mars. Still Going StrongPerseverance Wraps Up Over 1,000 Days on Mars. Still Going Strong

Perseverance Wraps Up Over 1,000 Days on Mars. Still Going Strong

I can remember when Perseverance was launched, travelled out into the Solar System and landed on Mars in February 2021. …

9 months ago
The Current Mars Sample Return Mission isn’t Going to Work. NASA is Going Back to the Drawing BoardThe Current Mars Sample Return Mission isn’t Going to Work. NASA is Going Back to the Drawing Board

The Current Mars Sample Return Mission isn’t Going to Work. NASA is Going Back to the Drawing Board

Human spaceflight is not the easiest of enterprises. NASA have let us know that their plans for the Mars Sample…

10 months ago
Perseverance Finds its Dream RockPerseverance Finds its Dream Rock

Perseverance Finds its Dream Rock

If there's a Holy Grail on Mars, it's probably a specific type of rock: A rock so important that it…

11 months ago
Search for Life on Mars Could Level-Up with MARSE Mission ConceptSearch for Life on Mars Could Level-Up with MARSE Mission Concept

Search for Life on Mars Could Level-Up with MARSE Mission Concept

A recent study presented at the 55th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC) discusses the Mars Astrobiology, Resource, and Science…

11 months ago
Perseverance Sees Phobos, Deimos and Mercury Passing in Front of the SunPerseverance Sees Phobos, Deimos and Mercury Passing in Front of the Sun

Perseverance Sees Phobos, Deimos and Mercury Passing in Front of the Sun

NASA's Perseverance rover is busy exploring the Martian surface and collecting samples for eventual return to Earth. But the rover…

12 months ago
Perseverance is Definitely Inside an Ancient Lake on MarsPerseverance is Definitely Inside an Ancient Lake on Mars

Perseverance is Definitely Inside an Ancient Lake on Mars

The search for life on alien worlds has captivated us for hundreds of years. In some respect, the search for…

1 year ago
NASA Lost Contact With its Ingenuity Helicopter Briefly, but it's BackNASA Lost Contact With its Ingenuity Helicopter Briefly, but it's Back

NASA Lost Contact With its Ingenuity Helicopter Briefly, but it's Back

Imagine remotely flying a drone or small aircraft from a great distance and loosing contact with it during flight. You’d…

1 year ago
Future Mars Helicopters Could Explore Lava TubesFuture Mars Helicopters Could Explore Lava Tubes

Future Mars Helicopters Could Explore Lava Tubes

The exploration of Mars continues, with many nations sending robotic missions to search for evidence of past life and learn…

1 year ago