Photos from Mars are often eye-catching but rarely do the Martian clouds provide visual splendor. The rusty hues that cover the ground and most of the sky are often due to winds carrying dust, which happens a lot on Mars, and rovers sometimes have a tough time capturing what the clouds in the thin Martian …
If you’ve been reading about Mars lately it’s probably because of NASA’s newly-landed Perseverance rover. The shiny new robot is really something, and it’s packed with all kinds of awesome tools that will allow it to conduct science on the Red Planet that has never been possible before. That said, it’s not the only rover …
NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover has been exploring the Red Planet for the better part of the decade, and it’s still doing great work. The rover recently took a brief break from its sample collecting and analyzing to snap a selfie. The Perseverance rover is expected to land on Mars in February 2021. All eyes are …
NASA’s Curiosity rover was drilling into a curious rock when it accidentally cracked. The crack isn’t a big deal, and the sample was still able to be studied by the rover. NASA’s Perseverance rover is currently headed to the Red Planet for a landing in February. When it comes to exploring pristine areas of the …
NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover has arrived at its next drilling location and plans to take samples of a rock known as “Breamish.” Curiosity spent the weekend firing lasers at the rock and others in the area to collect data and relay it back to Earth. NASA’s Perseverance rover is slated to launch by August 15th. …
NASA is sending its Curiosity rover on a journey to a new area of Mount Sharp, the massive peak that sits in the center of the Gale Crater. The journey is short by Earth standards at just over a mile, but it’ll be a big accomplishment for the aging robot. When the rover arrives at …
NASA now lets you label images snapped by its Curiosity rover to help it and future Mars missions navigate the Red Planet’s surface. The tool, called AI4Mars, can be accessed online via a web browser. Labeled images will be combined to generate a consensus on areas of the surface that appear safe and those that …
NASA’s Curiosity rover took a photo of the night sky and managed to spot both Earth and Venus. Curiosity is aging, but it’s still going strong and continues to make new discoveries on Mars. The Perseverance rover will arrive on Mars in 2021. NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover has delivered some gorgeous images of the Red …
NASA’s Curiosity rover team is working from home, but still controls the robot’s movements on the Red Planet. Using video conferencing to coordinate, the team plots and plans commands before sending them into space from the comfort of home. The rover is still being as productive as ever, NASA says, and recently drilled for a …
NASA’s Curiosity rover has a long history of snapping gorgeous images from its adventures on Mars. The Red Planet offers plenty of opportunities for breathtaking snapshots, and NASA has collected countless from the trusty rover over the years. That being said, the latest release from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is easily its most impressive so …
