Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter

NASA is Keeping an Eye on InSight from Space

The InSight Lander arrived on Mars in 2018 to study the planet's interior. Its mission ended prematurely in December 2022…

1 month ago

New Study Explains How Mars Dust Storms Can Engulf the Planet

Mars is well-known for its dust storms, which occur every Martian year during summer in the southern hemisphere. Every three…

1 month ago

Scientists Recreate Mars Spiders in the Lab

In 2003, strange features on Mars's surface got scientists' "spidey senses" tingling when they saw them. That's when unusual "anareiform…

5 months ago

There are Important Differences Between the Ice Caps on Mars

In the 17th century, astronomers Giovanni Domenica Cassini and Christian Huygens noted the presence of hazy white caps while studying the…

5 months ago

Curiosity Rover is Climbing Through Dramatic Striped Terrain on Mars

Just about every day we here on Earth get a breathtaking picture of Mars's terrain sent back by a rover.…

11 months ago

A Collapsed Martian Lava Chamber, Seen From Space

Lava tubes and chambers attract a lot of attention as potential sites for bases on the Moon and Mars. They…

1 year ago

A New Map Shows Where Mars is Hiding all its Ice

Water will be one of the most important resources for human explorers on Mars. They'll need it for drinking, propellant,…

1 year ago

Amazing Video Takes Flight Across the Dunes of Mars

Mars may be a cold, dry, dead world, but it's still part of nature. As part of nature, it displays…

2 years ago

Navigate a Global Image of Mars (If Your Computer Can Handle It)

Using data from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO), planetary scientists have created one of the most unique and detailed maps…

2 years ago

Fly Around Jezero Crater on Mars in This New Video

There’s a reason Jezero Crater was chosen as the landing site for the Perseverance Rover: it is considered one of…

2 years ago