Martian Rocks Could Be a Water Reservoir Based on Analysis of an Iron Mineral Found on Earth in the 19th Century

Medicine & Technology Aug 18, 2021

Recent examination of rocks found on Earth in the 19th century using high-tech tools reveals that rocks on Mars could also serve as a substantial water reservoir.

Asteroid Impact on Mars Possibly Caused Microscopic Life to Phobos Billions of Years Ago

Aug 16, 2021

Asteroid collisions on Phobos may have hurled tiny life to Mars billions of years ago, and the Japanese space agency hopes to locate the 'dead remnants' in 2024.

From Exploration to 3D Printing Colonies: NASA Wants 3D Printing Simulation Included in ISS Cargo for Materials

Aug 16, 2021

NASA's most recent International Space Station resupply flight includes a machine to show 3D printing regolith on the Moon and other surfaces.

NASA's 2020 Mars Mission: New Footage of Ingenuity Helicopter Spotting the Perseverance 'Mothership' Rover From Above

Aug 13, 2021

NASA recently released a video of the Ingenuity helicopter on its 11th flight of the week spotting the Perseverance Rover from the horizon.

NASA's Next Mars Helicopter Will Be 'Bigger and Better' Than Ingenuity, Experts Say

Aug 13, 2021

NASA has released a whitepaper that details a design for what might be the new 'Mars Science Helicopter' with a robotic arm and six blades.

Mars Dune Alpha Simulates Living on the Red Planet: What Is Inside the 3D-Printed Habitat in Johnson Space Center?

Aug 12, 2021

NASA has invited people to apply to live on the Mars Dune Alpha, a 1,700-square-foot 3D-printed habitat that simulates what it feels like to live on the Red Planet. However, what is inside, and what will the chosen four people do there?

NASA Releases New Images of Mars Showing Different Landscapes of the Red Planet

Aug 02, 2021

NASA JPL Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter recently sent back new images of the Red Planet, which are unlike past images taken by rovers. This gave astronomers and enthusiasts a new dose of beauty and curiosity.

NASA's Perseverance Rover Reveals First Martian Rock Sampling Location

Jul 31, 2021

NASA's Perseverance rover prepares to collect its first Martian rock sample a year after its launch. The rock sample will be brought back to Earth in a joint NASA and ESA mission as early as 2031.

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Has Now Flown Over One Mile, Capturing Images to Help Perseverance Rover

Jul 26, 2021

NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter has now flown over one mile, marking its successful tenth flight on the Red Planet. It has taken photos of Raised Ridges that Perseverance rover might soon be visiting.

NASA Shares Details of Mars' Interior

Jul 22, 2021

Mars' core takes up about half of the planet's interior — much larger than scientists expected.

Life on Mars, Moon? Mystery Viruses Detected in 15,000-Year-Old China Glacier

Jul 22, 2021

A new study recently showed the mystery viruses recently detected in ancient China glaciers that could possibly help scientists in their exploration initiatives in extreme climates like the ones detected on Mars or the moon

Perseverance Rover Prepares to Collect First Martian Rock Sample, Will Be Returned to Earth by Missions in the 2030s

Jul 21, 2021

NASA's Perseverance rover is getting ready to collect Martian rock samples to determine if Mars had ever hosted life in the past The sample will be packaged in a sealed tube to be sent to Earth by missions in the 2030s.

NASA Curiosity Rover Hits Bedrock in Mars; What Did it Discover?

Jul 16, 2021

NASA's Perseverance rover is on a road trip across Mars and shared snaps from a roadside attraction that's caught the rover team's attention.

Mars, Venus, Moon Conjunction: Look Up and Catch a Celestial Treat in the Night Sky

Jul 13, 2021

From July 11 to 14, the young Moon will guide stargazers to a celestial treat when Mars and Venus come close together during the planetary conjunction when celestial bodies align.

Mars Helicopter Ingenuity Captures Heart-Shaped Feature; Showing the Site Perseverance Took a Slight Detour

Jul 10, 2021

NASA's four-pound Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, during its most recent flight to Mars, captured a heart-shaped feature among the tracks that the six-wheeled Perseverance rover made.