Mars
Has Spirit Found Bedrock in Columbia Hills?
Since arriving at the Columbia Hills, Spirit, one of the Mars Exploration Rovers, has encountered some mysterious phenomena. The rover?s…
Aureum Chaos Region on Mars
The European Space Agency's Mars Express spacecraft took this unusual photograph of the Aureum Chaos region on Mars. It's located…
Extreme Life in Yellowstone Gives More Hope for Life on Mars
Researchers from the University of Colorado at Boulder have uncovered a group of bacteria living in an extreme environment in…
Problem with Opportunity’s Front Wheel
NASA's Opportunity rover has lost the ability to steer its right-front wheel, making it more difficult for controllers to maneuver…
Ancient Impact Craters Reveal Mars’ First Equator
Since its formation billions of years ago, Mars has never been a perfectly spherical planet. Even now, the planet has…
Next Up, Mars Science Laboratory
While Spirit and Opportunity could still be scouring the Red Planet in a few years, they'll be joined by a…
Europe Planning a Mars Rover Mission
Scientists from the European Space Agency have strongly recommended that that the next scientific mission to Mars should be a…
Rovers’ Contracts Extended a Third Time
NASA has given Spirit and Opportunity up to another 18 months to continue rolling around the surface of Mars in…
Medusa Fossae Region on Mars
The European Space Agency's Mars Express spacecraft took this image of the Medusa Fossae Region on the Red Planet. This…
Mars is Still Geologically Active
Researchers have discovered evidence of recent glacier movements and volcanic eruptions on Mars, overturning the long-held opinion that it's a…