Mars
Precious Gems Discovered on Mars
[/caption] The discovery of a water-based mineral on Mars by the spectrometer on board the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter suggests liquid…
Could Strange Mars Craters be from a Fallen Third Moon?
[/caption]Was there a third Martian moon orbiting the planet? Did Phobos and Deimos have a triplet sibling? According to the…
Aldrin: Mars Pioneers Should Not Return to Earth
[/caption]Commenting on the strategy for the exploration of Mars, Buzz Aldrin, second man on the Moon and tireless space exploration…
The Martian Ice-Filled, Oyster Shell-Shaped Crater (HiRISE Images)
[/caption]This striking view of the Martian surface shows a stark contrast (false colour) between ice deposits and layered deposits (composed…
Phoenix Lander May Have Been Blasted by Dust Devil
[/caption] A series of images put together to form a movie of the Mars Phoenix lander's telltale instrument show the…
Martian Dust Storm Hampers Phoenix Lander’s Activities
[/caption] The science team for the Phoenix Lander was forced to curtail many of their activities over the weekend because…
Mars Satellite’s First Weather Report
[/caption] The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has been circling Mars for over two years now, and has provided unprecedented views of…
Frozen Mars North Pole Ice Patterns Observed by HiRISE
[/caption] As the Phoenix Mars lander will agree, it's cold near Mars' North Pole. Phoenix is currently seeing the winter…
Mars Science Laboratory: Still Alive, For Now
[/caption] The Mars Science Laboratory, the next generation of Mars rovers slated to head to Mars in 2009, is still…
ExoFly: Future Space Exploration Super Hero?
This is perhaps the coolest thing I've ever seen. Ray Villard, the news director for the Hubble Space Telescope, also…