Mars Rovers

Exciting New Views Of Opportunity’s Remarkable Landing Site

The HiRise camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has captured color images of the Opportunity's 2004 Hole In One landing…

7 years ago

Mars Has Features That Look Very Similar To Life Bearing Hot Springs On Earth

Rock formations at the Gusev Crater on Mars closely resemble formations at El Tatio in Chile, which were partly formed…

7 years ago

What is the Mars Curse?

If you’re going to send a spacecraft to Mars, you’ve got to know that place has an insatiable hunger for…

8 years ago

JPL Predicts Mars’ Global Dust Storm To Arrive Within Weeks

A NASA researcher thinks he has figured out how to predict global dust storms on Mars.

8 years ago

Schiaparelli & The Problematic History Of Martian Landings

The Schiaparelli lander will attempt it's landing on Mars in 15 days. Will it succeed, or join the long list…

8 years ago

HiRISE Captures Curiosity on the Naukluft Plateau

Orbital images of Mars can provide useful information on the changing nature of the Martian surface. And eye candy too!

8 years ago

Mars Stink To Be Duplicated For Earthbound Humans

The smell of Mars could be recreated here on Earth. Might it help prepare colonists for their stay on Mars?

8 years ago

Opportunity Discovers Dust Devil, Explores Steepest Slopes on Mars

A “beautiful dust devil” was just discovered today, April 1, on the Red Planet by NASA’s long lived Opportunity rover…

8 years ago

NASA’s Journey to Mars Ramps Up with InSight, Key Tests Pave Path to 2016 Lander Launch

NASA’s ‘Journey to Mars’ is ramping up significantly with ‘InSight’ - as the agency’s next Red Planet lander has now…

9 years ago

Weekly Space Hangout – May 29, 2015: Dr. Bradley M. Peterson

Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: This week we welcome Dr. Bradley M. Peterson, whose research is directed towards determination…

9 years ago