Mars
Mars Will Be Closest on October 29/30
Get your telescope ready, as the planet Mars is about to put on another fine show. The Red Planet has…
Mid-Latitude Glaciers on Mars
New high-resolution images of Mars have revealed several glaciers in the planet's mid-latitudes, far away from its polar ice caps.…
Ballooning on Mars
NASA is planning on sending rovers to crawl around the surface of Mars for the foreseeable future, but there's only…
Mars Express Mission Extended
The European Space Agency's Mars Express spacecraft will have its mission extended by one Martian year - approximately 23 months…
Brand New Martian Gullies
Mars is a more dramatically changing place than scientists had ever imagined. Thanks to its long lifetime, the Mars Global…
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is Doing Well
In preparation for its arrival at Mars next year, NASA has begun putting the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter through its paces.…
Investigation Into One of Mars Express’ Instruments
The Planetary Fourier Spectrometer (PFS) on board the ESA's Mars Express spacecraft malfunctioned a few months ago, and the agency…
Water detection at Gusev crater described
Color picture of Gusev crater. Image credit: ESA Click to enlarge A large team of NASA scientists, led by earth…
Biblis Patera Volcano
This is an image of the Biblis Patera volcano's caldera which was taken by the ESA's Mars Express spacecraft. Biblis…
Spirit’s Mountaintop View
NASA's Spirit rover has reached the summit of Husband Hill, and is now taking some time to enjoy the view.…