Mars
Aerobraking Mars Orbiter Surprised Scientists
The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has completed the intricate job of aerobraking and its primary science phase will soon begin…
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Reaches Final Orbit
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter fired its main thrusters for 12.5 minutes on Monday, adjusting the spacecraft into its final orbit…
Opportunity Nears Victoria Crater
After traveling for more than 930 days on the surface of Mars, NASA's Opportunity rover is nearly at the rim…
High Altitude Clouds on Mars
ESA scientists have discovered some extremely high altitude clouds on Mars - between 80 and 100 km (50 to 62…
Did Mariner IV Pass Through a Comet’s Tail?
On July 14, 1965, NASA's Mariner 4 made the first successful flyby of Mars; after six spacecraft had already failed…
Seasonal Jets Darken the Surface of Mars
Scientists now have an answer for the strange dark spots near the south polar ice caps on Mars. As the…
Electrical Dust Storms Could Make Life on Mars Impossible
New research is suggesting that planet-wide dust storms on Mars could create a snow of corrosive chemicals toxic to life.…
No, Mars Won’t Look as Big as the Moon in August
Have you gotten a copy of the email yet? If you haven't, you probably will. Forwarded from a friend, forwarded…
Explore Mars With Swarms of Rolling Minibots
MIT engineers and scientists are working on a strategy that could unleash a swarm of baseball sized robots onto the…
Iani Chaos on Mars
This image captured by ESA's Mars Express spacecraft shows the Iani Chaos region on Mars, east of Valles Marineris. The…