Mars Rovers
One Moment, Two Worlds
[/caption] The New York Times Lens Blog came up with a great idea: They called it "A Moment in Time,"…
Movies of Spirit’s Last Moves Before Winter
Even though the Spirit rover is stuck in a Martian sandtrap, the rover drivers were actually able to move her…
Opportunity’s Vacation at Marquette Island
[/caption] Caption: Opportunity leaves a mark on the Marquette Island rock on Mars. Credit: NASA/JPL/U of AZ, colorization by Stuart…
Mars Odyssey Goes into Safe Mode
The Mars Odyssey orbiter went into safe mode on Saturday, November 28th because of a glitch in the "memory error…
One Strange Mars Rock
Opportunity has come upon another big rock on Mars. But what is it? Another meteorite? A big clump of ejecta…
MER Team Prepares to Extract Spirit
[/caption] To prepare for an actual attempt to extract the Spirit rover from its sand-trapped predicament, engineers using test rovers…
Here Be Dragons on Mars!
[/caption] Oh no! Hopefully the same folks who went nuts over the Bigfoot on Mars don't see this one! Could…
Opportunity Finds Another Big Meteorite
[/caption] It's amazing what a rover can find laying by the side of the road. The Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity…
Columbia Hills Flyover 2.0; Awesome Meridiani Mosaics
About 18 months ago Doug Ellison from UnmannedSpaceflight.com created a flyover of the Columbia Hills on Mars using data from…
Mars Kicking Spirit When She’s Down
[/caption] The Spirit rover has been stuck in loose soil on Mars for several months now, and just as the…