Mars is hiding exciting mysteries beneath its surface
A group of scientists from the University of Arizona has challenged the current views on the evolution of Martian geodynamics. A new report from the …
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Climate change on Mars may have been caused by ancient microbes
A new study says that ancient microbes could have been responsible for Mars’s climate change, leaving the planet a barren wasteland. Around 3.7 billion years …
NASA says InSight Lander’s survival relies on Martian weather now
The tales surrounding NASA’s InSight Lander have been quite the rollercoaster. From glitches in the lander to dust-caked solar panels, the Martian research craft has …
NASA captured audio of a meteorite slamming into Mars
NASA’s InSight Lander is slowly counting down the last of its days. Placed on Mars to study marsquakes and other phenomena on the surface of …
James Webb’s first photo of Mars reveals new data about the Red Planet
Mars is one of the closest neighboring planets to our own. As such, it has been the center of several studies and astronomical expeditions – …
See a solar eclipse from Mars in these stunning NASA videos
Did you know that Earth isn’t the only planet that experiences solar eclipses? In fact, we’ve seen quite a bit of evidence over the years …
Ingenuity is back in action with its 30th flight on Mars
It has been over two months since NASA grounded Ingenuity for the Martian winter. The Martian helicopter has experienced over 101 sols of overnight freezing. …
Mars was once covered in water and this giant map shows us where
Scientists have long believed that the now dusty Red Planet was once home to rivers, lakes, and other assorted bodies of water. But proving the …
NASA shares new plan to return Mars rock samples to Earth
NASA previously shared a plan to send a rover to Mars to return Mars rock samples to Earth. The space agency has now proposed a …
NASA’s Perseverance rover found a mysterious bundle of string on Mars
NASA’s Perseverance Rover discovered a mysterious string on Mars. The string was in an area that NASA hadn’t explored yet. However, the space agency doesn’t …
The first commercial mission to Mars could launch as early as 2024
Two space-focused companies have joined SpaceX in the race to get a mission to Mars. Impulse Space Inc. and Relativity Space have joined forces per …
NASA just grounded one of its most important Mars missions
NASA has grounded Ingenuity. The space agency’s tiny Mars-based helicopter is now on an extended break in the Jezero crater.
NASA can’t solve this Mars mystery, so it wants your help
Mars is full of secrets and mystery. No matter how many exploits NASA manages to pull off on the Red Planet, it seems like new …
NASA says we need to dig deeper in hunt for signs of life on Mars
The hunt for signs of life on Mars has not been going as well as hoped. While we have discovered some of life’s building blocks …
Curiosity has discovered ancient rocks formed by water on Mars
Mars was not always the rocky, lifeless planet that we know it to be now. At least, all of the science seems to point towards …
5 planets will align in June: When and where to see the spectacular sight
The skies are giving us a rare and stunning sight this month, as a five-planet planetary parade will be visible in June of 2022. The …
NASA’s InSight lander will sacrifice the last of its power for science
NASA’s InSight lander is running out of power. We’ve known this day was coming for some time now, as InSight has struggled with a build-up …
NASA: Perseverance found human trash on Mars
Space is considered the final frontier for a reason. And, despite decades of studying the unknown beyond our planet, there’s still so little that we …
NASA’s Perseverance rover has a strange and unexpected travel companion
NASA’s Perseverance rover is on one of the most critical missions the space agency has ever had on the Red Planet. Tasked with finding evidence …
NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter is in trouble
NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter can’t seem to catch a break. After months of trouble, the Mars-based spacecraft is now facing another major problem. A key part …
NASA almost lost its Mars MAVEN spacecraft
NASA almost lost its MAVEN spacecraft. The Mars-focused spacecraft has been orbiting the Red Planet since 2014. However, NASA says it recently ran into some …
Video captures NASA Ingenuity Mars helicopter’s record-breaking flight
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter has had a record-breaking trek across the Martian surface. The tiny exploration drone took its first flight on April 19, 2021. …
How sound travels on Mars can change based on the time of year
NASA first shared what Mars sounds like last year, using microphones placed on the Perseverance rover. Since then, though, scientists have been studying the recordings, …
NASA shares plans for its most exciting and ambitious Mars mission
NASA is planning to send astronauts on a 30-day mission to Mars. The space agency shared some of its plans for the mission earlier this …
This is the last selfie NASA’s InSight Lander will ever take
NASA’s Mars InSight Lander is counting down its final moments as dust continues to cover its solar panels. This week, the team behind InSight took …
Scientists finally figured out this mind-blowing Martian mystery
Earth’s various auroras are some of the most spectacular sights you can find on the planet. But, Earth isn’t the only celestial body that experiences …
InSight Mars lander is dying and NASA has no plan to save it
Time is running out for one of NASA’s spacecraft. The InSight Mars lander is dying, and NASA doesn’t have any big plans to keep it …
