Mars
Measures to Prevent the Contamination of Mars
A new report from the National Academies' National Research Council says that NASA will need to be more careful to…
Mars Has Been Cold for Billions of Years
With the evidence turned up by the Mars Exploration Rovers, the Red Planet was once warm enough to have liquid…
Next Mars Orbiter Will Launch August 10
NASA's next mission to the Red Planet, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO), is in the final stages of preparation for…
Search for Mars Methane
Since scientists announced the discovery of methane in the atmosphere of Mars last year, there has been a controversy about…
Nicholson Crater on Mars
The European Space Agency's Mars Express has taken an new photograph of Nicholson Crater, located at the southern edge of…
Martian Dust Devils Will Plague Astronauts
When the first astronauts set foot on Mars, they'll need to keep a nervous eye out for the many dust…
No, Mars Won’t Look as Big as the Moon
There's a new rumour going around the Internet. Maybe an excited friend has sent an email about a once in…
Layers of Minerals Tell the History of Mars
From space and even on the surface, Mars just looks dry, reddish and rocky as far as the camera can…
Mars Organic Analyzer Passes the Test
A key instrument for the search of life on Mars has discovered it in one of the most inhospitable places…
Mars Express Booms All Deployed
All three MARSIS booms on Mars Express are now fully deployed, and the spacecraft is ready to begin searching Mars…