ESA and Russian Space Mission Steps Up the Search for Life on Mars
In 2013, the European Space Agency and Roscosmos — the Russian governmental body responsible for space research — agreed to cooperate on ExoMars, the first…
In 2013, the European Space Agency and Roscosmos — the Russian governmental body responsible for space research — agreed to cooperate on ExoMars, the first…
Some Mars experts are eager and optimistic for a dust storm this year to grow so grand it darkens skies around the entire Red Planet….
When searching for life, scientists first look for an element key to sustaining it: fresh water. Although today’s Martian surface is barren, frozen, and inhabitable,…
This image from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) of northern Meridiani Planum shows faults that have disrupted layered deposits. Some of the faults produced a…
New research suggests that the bulk of clay minerals on Mars could have been formed as the planet’s crust cooled and solidified, not by later…
In just a couple of years, NASA’s newest rover will be flying to Mars. The Mars 2020 mission will use the next generation of science…
This image from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) targets a portion of a group of honeycomb-textured landforms in northwestern Hellas Planitia, which is part of…
Seasonal dark streaks on Mars that previously were described as possible signs of flowing water have steep slopes that are better matched to dry flow…
A new study uses a combination of glacial morphology and remote sensing measurement to explore the role of ice in shaping Martian landslides. How good…
On November 14, 1971, Mariner 9, the first spacecraft to orbit the Red Planet took this and other images of a Martian shield volcano, approximately…
Scientists at the Lomonosov Moscow State University reveal the resistance microorganisms have against gamma radiation in very low temperatures. Average temperature on Mars is -63…
This newly released false-color image demonstrates how use of special filters available on the Curiosity Mars rover’s Mast Camera (Mastcam) can reveal the presence of…
NASA’s 2020 Mars Rover will have 23 cameras to create sweeping panoramas, reveal obstacles, study the atmosphere, and assist science instruments. When NASA’s Mars Pathfinder…
This newly released image from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows a small central portion of Hellas Planitia and shows a dune field with lots of…
NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) views layered sedimentary deposits on the surface of Mars. The layered sedimentary deposits inside the giant canyons of Mars have…
NASA’s MAVEN Spacecraft reveals that Mars has an invisible magnetic “tail” that is twisted by interaction with the solar wind. NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile…
New research from NASA suggests that the solar wind creates a complex electrical environment around Phobos, giving its night side and shadowed craters a static…
Using the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO), astronomers examine a possible place where sand grains are being produced on Mars today. This image from NASA’s Mars…