NASA 's Insight Lander Hibernates as it Meets Dusty Winter on Mars

SPACE 02.13.2021 22:17 PM

NASA’s InSight Lander on Mars will soon slumber through the Martian winter before digging scientific investigations once the sun returns this summer.

Terrains on Mars Might Be Far Older Than Previously Thought

02.11.2021 23:06 PM

A scientist from the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) proposes a new timeline for Mars terrains, suggesting that ancient water bodies' effect on the planet's surface is older than previously thought.

NASA Perseverance Mars Rover Landing a Must-See; More Missions to Arrive in February 2021

02.10.2021 21:15 PM

The Hope craft launched by the United Arab Emirates has successfully reached Mars orbit after seven months. Next up are Tianwen-1 from China and Mars 2020 from the US.

NASA Engaging Scientists, Engineers to Determine Ice Water Deposits on Mars

02.09.2021 00:56 AM

Since 2015, NASA has been engaging scientists and engineers to determine deposits of water ice on Mars that could be within reach of astronauts on the surface of the planet.

Study Reveals Discoveries About the Martian Moon Phobos

02.07.2021 22:52 PM

A new study recently revealed that Martian moon Phobos 'is on a slow death spiral.' Still, it may hold some secrets about the formation of Mars.

China Tianwen-1 Shares First Images of Mars

02.06.2021 23:35 PM

China's space probe Tianwen-1 snaps its first image of Mars as it heads towards the planet to study its soil.

Scientists Unravel Unexplained Martian Activity

02.03.2021 22:14 PM

Scientists explain why there are Earth-like natural phenomenons occurring on the Red Planet. Centuries after Galileo first made observations of Mars, the planet seemed for most, a dark, dusty, and dead planet.

NASA and CSA Will Give $500,000 To The Best Idea of Food Production In Space

02.03.2021 21:45 PM

NASA and the Canadian Space Agency are teaming up to give $500,000 to ideas of food production in space under their joint program, the "Deep Space Food Challenge."

NASA Perseverance Rover's Epic Journey To Mars: Will It Defy 7 Minutes of Terror?

01.28.2021 02:45 AM

For the first time, humans can hear the noise on the surface of Mars when NASA chiefs announce plans to pay respect to medics who fought COVID-19.

Did Experts Just Found Mars Mineral in an Antarctic Ice Core?

01.27.2021 22:33 PM

Researchers found a common Martian mineral in an ice core from Antarctica. Researchers found a Martian mineral from Antarctica within an ice core. The finding indicates that minerals were forged in the same manner on both Earth and Mars in the shape of a delicate, yellow-brown powder known as jarosite.

ESA Shares Stunning New Video Showing Solar Orbiter's View of Mars, Earth and Venus

01.27.2021 02:45 AM

Solar Orbiter has captured a brilliant view of Earth, Mars, and Venus in just a single frame. European Space Agency shared the stunning video on the website.

Happy Face Crater on Mars Is Even Smiling Brighter a Decade After It Was First Discovered

01.25.2021 02:45 AM

NASA's orbiter first discovered the Happy Face crater in 2011, and just a decade after, astronomers said that the smile has gotten much bigger due to thermal erosion.

NASA InSight 'Mole' Ends Digging on Surface of Mars After Failed Attempts

01.22.2021 11:39 AM

NASA's InSight "mole" mission has come to an end. The historic heat probe instrument landed in Mars over 2 years ago. But NASA has called an end to the mission due the harsh innards on the surface of Mars making the spacecraft stuck and difficult to go forward.

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Set to Land on Mars in Less Than a Month

01.21.2021 22:35 PM

The Perseverance rover, the core of the $2.7-billion Mars 2020 mission of NASA, is slated to land on February 18, kicking off a new Red Planet exploration era.

Dozens of Fresh Craters On Mars Discovered by NASA Thanks To The AI Crater Classifier

01.20.2021 22:40 PM

In 2020, NASA trained an AI that will help them find fresh craters on Mars. In late last year, NASA announced that it would train artificial intelligence (AI) to help find fresh craters on Mars.

Glaciers Found on Mars Helps Astronauts Piece Together Red Planet's History

01.20.2021 22:13 PM

Researchers found Martian glaciers that could have been formed by multiple ice ages on the Red Planet.

Researchers Try to Turn the Red Planet to Green Using Minerals

01.18.2021 00:41 AM

Scientists are trying to recreate Martian soil conditions on Earth to find a way of stimulating plant growth on the Red Planet for future manned missions.

Mars Still Experiences Landslides Like Any Active Planet

01.15.2021 01:45 AM

Mars was thought of as a dead planet during the 1960s and 1970s but the Marsquakes and landslides observed in the later years have proven that it is still an active planet.

NASA Declares Mars Digger Defunct After Failing to Burrow Into Planet

01.14.2021 22:44 PM

Mars Digger was expected to dig 16ft into Mars, but it just drilled down a few meters. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) proclaimed the Mars Digger dead or defunct.

Giant Flare That Swept Through Solar System Came From Another Galaxy 11.4 Million Light-Years Away

01.14.2021 04:15 AM

NASA satellites detected a giant flare was detected in April as it swept past Mars. Experts say it came from a powerful neutron star 11.4 million light-years away.

Curiosity Rover Celebrates Its 3000th Day on Mars by Sending a Panoramic Photo From Its Mission

01.13.2021 04:15 AM

On the 3000th day of the Curiosity rover, it sends its most recent panorama photo of Mars from its mission.