Mars
A Chilly Sunrise on Mars
Via Twitter, the Phoenix lander said, "I saw this beautiful sunrise yestersol. Bittersweet, as it means an end to midnight…
Hey, What Are Spirit and Opportunity Up to These Days?
[/caption] With the Phoenix lander busily working away on Mars and grabbing the recent headlines, we haven't heard much from…
Big Brother is Watching Over the Red Planet
[/caption] We have security cameras watching our daily habits, we watch voyeuristic TV shows of social misfits trapped in a…
Please (Again)– Mars Will NOT Look As Big As the Full Moon
[/caption] I thought this year would be different and finally I could make it through the month of August without…
Phoenix Lander: The Digging Continues
[/caption] Scientists and engineers from NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander continue with digging operations around the lander with the spacecraft's robotic…
More Frost on Mars Phoenix Lander
[/caption] More early morning frost is showing up on the Phoenix spacecraft. The Surface Stereo Imager (SSI) took several pictures…
Phoenix Camera Snaps Frost on Mars
[/caption] It's getting a little nippy at night on Mars. The Phoenix lander's Surface Stereo Imager took this image at…
Mars Dust Grains Imaged by Atomic Force Microscope
[/caption] What is Mars ubiquitous dust really like, close-up? Scientists from the Phoenix missions are finding out with the Atomic…
Evidence for Widespread Water on Early Mars
[/caption] Images and data from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) have revealed layers of clay-rich rock that suggests abundant water…
Perchlorate on Mars Could be Potential Energy Source for Life; Phoenix Team Fires Back at Allegations
[/caption] It's been a busy few days for the Phoenix Mars lander rumour-mill. On Friday, an article was published in…