Mars

MAVEN’s Magnetometer Will Look Back in Time

The next mission to the Red Planet, the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) will be the first spacecraft ever…

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There is a small but non-negligible chance that Comet 2013 A1 will hit Mars October of 2014. According the latest…

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Curiosity is back! After a multi-week hiatus forced by a computer memory glitch, NASA’s mega rover is back to full…

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Not even two and a half weeks after a memory glitch that sent NASA's Curiosity rover into a safe mode…

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The science team guiding NASA’s Curiosity Mars Science Lab (MSL) rover have demonstrated a new capability that significantly enhances the…

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Ahh -- there's nothing like a beautiful sunny day in Gale crater! The rusty sand crunching beneath your wheels, a…

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After analyzing the first powder ever drilled from the interior of a Martian rock, NASA’s Curiosity rover discovered some of…

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Back in January we posted some intriguing images showing concepts of what a terraformed “living Mars” might look like from…

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Due to a fast approaching solar storm, NASA has temporarily shut down surface operations of the Curiosity Mars Science Lab…

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Massive floodwaters on Mars gouged a channel more than 600 miles (1,000 kilometers) long, making a trench that was hidden…

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