Mars
Stuck Spirit Rover Moves!
The Spirit Rover, which has had its wheels stuck for 145 Martian sols, has finally moved! Though she's far from…
NASA and ESA Sign Mars Exploration Joint Initiative
NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) have officially agreed to combine their efforts in the exploration and study of…
One Strange Mars Rock
Opportunity has come upon another big rock on Mars. But what is it? Another meteorite? A big clump of ejecta…
Mars Explorers May Use AI to Become ‘Cyborg Astrobiologists’
Ever heard of a 'Cyborg Astrobiologist'? Probably not. But I bet you'll want to be one after learning that future…
Bacteria Could Survive in Martian Soil
Multiple missions have been sent to Mars with the hopes of testing the surface of the planet for life -…
Northern Spring Approaches on Mars: Will Phoenix Phone Home?
[/caption] I was just thinking of the Phoenix lander earlier this week, wondering if our little buddy was surviving the…
Volunteers Still Needed for Simulated Mars Mission
[/caption] Need to get away from it all? If you have a background in medicine, computers or engineering and can…
Missions to Mars Poster
If you enjoyed the zoomable poster of 50 year of space exploration, you'll probably also like this new poster of…
MER Team Prepares to Extract Spirit
[/caption] To prepare for an actual attempt to extract the Spirit rover from its sand-trapped predicament, engineers using test rovers…
Opportunity Discovers Still Another Meteorite! Find It on Google Mars
[/caption] Mackinac on Mars. Credit: NASA/JPL/ colorization by Stuart Atkinson Opportunity must be driving down Meteorite Alley on Mars. The…