Mars
Energizer-Bunny Odyssey Spacecraft Will Keep Going
[/caption] Seems like everyone at Mars is getting an extended mission these days – every spacecraft, that is. The Mars…
Mission’s End Approaching for Phoenix Lander
[/caption] The days are getting shorter for the Phoenix Mars Lander, and as fall approaches on Mars’ northern plains, the…
Will the Mars Science Laboratory Be Cut?
[/caption] The Mars Science Laboratory, a souped-up Mars rover scheduled to launch next year might be delayed, scaled down or…
Was Life on Mars Extinguished Prematurely by a Huge Impact?
[/caption]We keep sending missions to Mars with the key objective to search for past or present life. But what if…
Phoenix Lander Will Listen to the Sounds of Mars
[/caption] We may be able to hear, for the first time, what it sounds like on the surface of Mars.…
Snow is Falling From Martian Clouds
[/caption] Remember the movies of clouds floating above the Phoenix Lander? Further study with the lander's Lidar instrument has detected…
Ancient Groundwater Flows Revealed on Mars
[/caption] NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has revealed hundreds of small fractures exposed on the Martian surface that billions of years…
Phoenix Lander Successful in Moving “Headless” Rock
[/caption] The robotic arm on NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander slid a rock out of the way during the mission's 117th…
Opportunity’s Next Adventure: The Big Drive
[/caption] Opportunity, the intrepid Mars Exploration Rover, is going to put the pedal to the metal and head out for…
Anything Under That Rock on Mars? Phoenix to Take a Peek
[/caption] Ever wondered what might crawl out from under a rock on Mars? The Phoenix lander is going to attempt…