NASA’s MAVEN Detects Atmospheric Effect on Mars That ‘No One Expected’
We know Mars to be many things: dusty, cold, and missing a global magnetic field. In a recent…
NASA’s MAVEN Makes 1st Discovery of Atmospheric Effect at Mars
In December 2023, scientists looking at Mars data stumbled across something completely unexpected — observations of an atmospheric…
Europe Just Unveiled a Serious Rival to SpaceX’s Starship
SpaceX Starship ignition during its launch on IFT-5. Credit: Steve Jurvetson A DLR analysis suggests Starship may define…
Helio and You: Seasons on Earth, Mars, and Beyond
Earth has four seasons – spring, summer, fall, and winter. Other planets (including Jupiter and the other giant…
Curiosity Shakes Loose a Pesky Rock
After NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover drilled a sample from this rock on April 25, 2026, it withdrew its…
How Far Has NASA’s Perseverance Rover Traveled on Mars? The Answer May Surprise You
NASA’s Perseverance rover is living up to its name as its total distance traveled approaches the length of…
On This Day | In 2021, China becomes the third country to safely land a rover on Mars – SCMP archive
Beijing joins Mars club after ‘nine minutes of terror’ By William Zheng This article was first published on…
NASA’s Mars rover sends back a selfie from the planet’s Wild West
NASA’s Perseverance rover captured a new animated selfie on Mars in the ‘Wild West,’ the farthest west it…
NASA Draws on Industry for Mars Telecommunications Network
On Thursday, NASA issued a Request for Proposal (RFP), seeking industry collaboration for the Mars Telecommunications Network. Reliable,…
NASA’s Perseverance rover captures selfie of Mars’ oldest rocks
NASA launched ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers) on Nov. 13, 2025, which is a mission…
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Got Its Drill Stuck on a Rock. Here’s How They Freed It
While it has enabled many exciting discoveries, the Curiosity Rover has also encountered its share of setbacks. The…
Perseverance Stuns in New Selfie
NASA’s Perseverance rover recently took a self-portrait against a sweeping backdrop of ancient Martian terrain at a location…