Mars
Amazing Mars Flyover Videos Keep Getting Better and Better
How do the folks from UnmannedSpaceflight do it?!! They keep surpassing themselves with every new flyover video! We've posted some…
Possibility of Past Water on Mars Takes a Hit
[/caption] Images of Mars taken from orbit show a massive system of riverbeds and canyons etched by water. Or maybe…
MRO Radar Maps Extensive Subsurface Martian Ice
[/caption] Sure, it's big news the Moon has water ice on the north pole, but Mars is loaded! A new…
Follow Closest Flyby of Phobos in Real Time
[/caption] Mars Express will skim over the surface of Mars’ largest moon on Wednesday, making the closest flyby of Phobos…
Stunning New Looks at the Mars Avalanche
[/caption] Remember the amazing image of an avalanche on Mars back in 2008, captured by the HiRISE camera on the…
Ozone on Mars: Two Windows Better Than One
Understanding the present-day Martian climate gives us insights into its past climate, which in turn provides a science-based context for…
Phoenix Phone Home! Teams Still Attempting Contact with Mars Lander
No word yet from the Phoenix Mars Lander and, really, mission managers don't expect to hear from the lander. But…
Multi-Layer Mars Parfait Provides Environmental Record
[/caption] Is Mars more like a Peanut Buster Parfait, a granola-yogurt parfait, --or perhaps -- maybe a seven-layer salad? Near…
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…
Can an Immobile Spirit Rover Survive the Martian Winter?
Mission managers for the Mars Exploration Rover program announced this week that the Spirit rover will likely never rove again…