A pint-sized helicopter is making the trip to Mars along with the Perseverance rover. The helicopter will perform autonomous flight tests in the thin Martian atmosphere. If successful, the helicopter could be used >>
Mars News
NASA’s Curiosity rover is on a road trip
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 >>
NASA wants you to help it navigate the surface of Mars
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 >>
Mars rover spots Earth from a distance
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 >>
The swirling rocks of Mars are mesmerizing
NASA shows off an area of Mars where the wind has swept away the surface dust and sand to reveal the intricate layers of rock hiding beneath. These rock layers were created by >>
NASA captures colorful glimpses of Mars’ strange little moon Phobos
NASA’s Odyssey orbiter captured stunning new infrared images of the bizarre Martian moon Phobos. Scientists have debated the origins of Phobos, and some believe it is either a chunk of Mars that was >>
NASA will pay you to spend 8 months locked in a Mars simulation
NASA is recruiting volunteers to spend eight months locked up in a simulated spacecraft on its way to Mars. The participants will be studied throughout their ordeal as scientists determine how long-haul spaceflight >>
Scientists explain mysterious ‘lava flows’ on Mars
Volcano-like features on Mars may actually be the result of mud flows rather than lava, researchers now say. Using simulated Mars conditions, researchers were able to create mud flows that look a lot >>
