Scientists Use Seasonal Variations To Find Water for Future Mars Astronauts
An international team of researchers has used seasonal variations to identify likely sub-surface deposits of water ice in the temperate regions of Mars where it…
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Carbon Dioxide Reactor Synthesizes Martian Fuel
A gas station on Mars? Chemical engineers envision the possibilities. Engineers at the University of Cincinnati are developing new ways to convert greenhouse gases to…
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Cameras Capture Mars Like Never Before – “A Huge Piece of Everything”
Scientists tap into an array of imagers aboard the six-wheeled explorer to get a big picture of the Red Planet. NASA’s Perseverance rover has been…
NASA Ingenuity Helicopter: Flying on Mars Is Getting Harder and Harder
In the months since we flew for the first time, we have learned a great deal about operating a helicopter on Mars. We have explored…
NASA’s InSight Mars Lander Detects Three Big Marsquakes
The lander cleared enough dust from one solar panel to keep its seismometer on through the summer, allowing scientists to study the three biggest quakes…
Japan Space Agency: Why We’re Exploring the Moons of Mars
Dr. Ryuki Hyodo shares the science behind JAXA’s upcoming MMX mission to the Martian moons, and the unique features of this journey to Mars’s domain….
Isotope Analysis Reveals a Fundamental Reason Why Mars Has No Liquid Water on Its Surface Today
Water is essential for life on Earth and other planets, and scientists have found ample evidence of water in Mars’ early history. But Mars has…
First Deep Drilling Success for ExoMars – Much Deeper Than Any Other Martian Rover Has Ever Attempted
ESA’s Rosalind Franklin twin rover on Earth has drilled down and extracted samples 1.7 meters into the ground – much deeper than any other martian…
NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter Flies at a Lower Altitude Than Ever Before – Captures a Mars Rock Feature in 3D
The rotorcraft captures nuances of rocky outcrop during aerial reconnaissance. NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter provided a 3D view of a rock-covered mound during its 13th…
Interactive Web Experiences: Take a 3D Spin on Mars and Track NASA’s Perseverance Rover
Two interactive web experiences let you explore the Martian surface, as seen by cameras aboard the rover and orbiters flying overhead. It’s the next best…
We Asked a NASA Scientist: Could Microbes Survive a Trip to Mars? [Video]
Could Earth-based microbes survive a trip to Mars? Yes! That’s why we made sure NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover met cleanliness requirements before leaving our home…
NASA Confirms Thousands of Massive, Violent Volcanic “Super Eruptions” on Mars
Scientists found evidence that a region of northern Mars called Arabia Terra experienced thousands of “super eruptions,” the biggest volcanic eruptions known, over a 500-million-year…
ExoMars Orbiter Captures Stunning Image of Volcanic Trenches on Mars
This image of the young volcanic region of Elysium Planitia on Mars [10.3°N, 159.5°E] was taken on April 14, 2021, by the CaSSIS camera on…
Using Astronaut Blood and Space Dust To Make Cosmic Concrete – For Affordable Housing on Mars
Transporting a single brick to Mars can cost more than a million British pounds – making the future construction of a Martian colony seem prohibitively…
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Collects Puzzle Pieces of Mars’ History – Reveal “Potentially Habitable Sustained Environment”
The rocks it has analyzed for sample collection are helping the team better understand a past marked by volcanic activity and water. NASA’s Perseverance Mars…
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Collects First Mars Rock Sample – “Truly a Historic Moment”
The rock core is now enclosed in an airtight titanium sample tube, and will be available for retrieval in the future. NASA’s Perseverance rover today…
Movie Mars on Earth: Wadi Rum as a Stand-In for the Red Planet
Several filmmakers have used the desert landscapes of Wadi Rum as a stand-in for the Red Planet. Wadi Rum looks like few other places on…
Lucky 13? Mars Ingenuity Helicopter to Get Lower for More Detailed Images During Next Flight
“The longer you look back, the farther you can look forward.” –Winston Churchill Following Flight 12’s scouting images of “South Séítah,” which were the most…