China’s Tianwen-1 lander and Zhurong rover touched down on the Martian plain Utopia Planitia on May 14, 2021 after spending…
Nothing says springtime on Mars like defrosting dunes. (more…)
If we’ve learned anything about Mars the past 2-3 decades from the various rovers, landers and orbiters we’ve sent to…
While Mars is known as the Red Planet, a variety of colors can be found on the planet’s surface. Just…
The Mars Perseverance rover is on the move! The HiRISE camera on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spotted the rover from…
In our exploration of Mars, we’ve seen some strange but naturally occurring shapes. Polygons – a shape with at least…
There will be all sorts of risks for any future colonists on Mars, such as extreme weather and temperatures, radiation,…
Mars has been in the news a lot lately, and for good reason. With the historic landing of the Perseverance…
The HiRISE camera on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has done it again. The imaging team was able to capture the…
Using data from the MRO's HiRISE camera, a team of researchers from UC Boulder have provided a starting point for…