Japan Will Bring Back Soil Samples from Mars Moon Phobos by 2029, Faster Than US and China

SPACE 08.20.2021 00:10 AM

A new announcement from JAXA explains that Japan will be the first to bring back Martian samples on Earth.

NASA Curiosity Rover Celebrates 9th Year in Mars With Panoramic Photo of Red Planet

08.19.2021 07:07 AM

NASA celebrates the 9th year anniversary of the Mars Curiosity rover by sharing a 360° panorama of the Red Planet.

Zhurong Rover of China Completes First Mars Exploration Tasks of 90 Days; What Follows?

08.19.2021 06:24 AM

Zhurong rover of China completed its initial Mars exploration tasks of 90 Martian days or an equivalent of 92 Earth days. So far, it is in good condition and moving to its next exploration mission.

Hematite Found on Earth in 19th Century Opens Possibility of Former Life, Water on Mars

08.18.2021 04:06 AM

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

08.16.2021 08:25 AM

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

08.16.2021 04:10 AM

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 Ingenuity Helicopter Captures Its Mothership, the Perseverance Rover, in New Mars Footage

08.13.2021 08:18 AM

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

NASA Eyes Making New Mars Science Helicopter; Is It Bigger, Better Than Ingenuity?

08.13.2021 05:52 AM

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?

08.12.2021 06:31 AM

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

08.02.2021 07:33 AM

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

07.31.2021 02:13 AM

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

07.26.2021 02:30 AM

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's Mars InSight Says Red Planet's Crust Runs About 12 Miles Deep!

07.22.2021 22:40 PM

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

07.22.2021 22:10 PM

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

07.21.2021 23:30 PM

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's Curiosity Rover Detects Unusual Bump in Mars; Ends Up on Bedrock

07.16.2021 07:26 AM

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

07.13.2021 22:33 PM

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

07.10.2021 01:21 AM

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.

Venus, Mars, Moon Conjunction: Will They 'Kiss' Before Parting This Week?

07.09.2021 01:03 AM

Easily visible with the naked eye and observable only from earth, a conjunction occurs when two planets appear to have come close even though they remain far away from one another.

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter: First Time to Usher Perseverance in Hunting for Ancient Signs of Life at the Jezero Crater

07.09.2021 00:00 AM

Engineers recently pushed NASA's Ingenuity's limits further than ever as it ushered the Perseverance rover in its quest for ancient signs of life at Mars' Jezero Crater.

NASA's Mars Ingenuity Rover Survives Most Nerve-Wracking, Ninth Flight Conquers Steep Slopes in Red Planet

07.06.2021 02:11 AM

NASA announced on Monday Ingenuity successfully completed its ninth and "most challenging" flight yet.