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in News, NASA, AmericaSpace, Mars, Space, Science, JPL, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, MSL, Curiosity, Space Exploration, Exploration, Astrobiology, Solar System, Research, habitabilityGoodbye, Murray Buttes: Curiosity Rover Continues Journey in Next Phase of Extended Mission
Ever since first landing in August 2012, the Curiosity rover has helped to revolutionize our understanding of Mars and has seen some incredible scenery along the way. It has travelled across an ancient lakebed and gazed at towering sand dunes and buttes, and now it is ready to begin the next phase in its mission: […] More
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in News, NASA, AmericaSpace, Mars, Space, Science, JPL, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Mars Science Laboratory, MSL, Curiosity, Mars Exploration Rovers, Space Exploration, Exploration, Solar System, Research, News Release, habitabilityMars Rovers Update: Curiosity Turns Toward Mount Sharp, Opportunity Finishes in Marathon Valley
NASA’s current rovers, Curiosity and Opportunity, are continuing to explore their respective regions of Mars, with new findings that are providing yet more clues as to the geological history and potential past habitability of this fascinating world. They have also both just completed significant steps in their journeys and are now entering new and exciting phases […] More
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in News, NASA, AmericaSpace, Mars, Space, Science, MSL, Curiosity, Space Exploration, Astrobiology, Solar System, Research, habitabilityEvidence from Curiosity Rover Shows Mars Once Had Oxygen-Rich Atmosphere
Mars’ atmosphere is thin and cold, composed primarily of carbon dioxide along with other trace gases and some water vapor. Evidence has continued to mount, however, that the rarified atmosphere we see today once used to be much thicker and possibly warmer, making it potentially more life-friendly early on. Just how thick and how warm […] More
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in News, NASA, AmericaSpace, Mars, Space, Science, JPL, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Mars Science Laboratory, MSL, Curiosity, Mars Exploration Rovers, Space Exploration, Mars Phoenix Lander, Earth, Exploration, Astrobiology, Mars Express, Solar System, Research, MAVEN, InSight, MOM, habitability, Mars OdysseyTen Years at Mars: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Celebrates a Decade of Discovery
The Martian rover Opportunity has become famous for its amazing longevity, but it is not the only one; orbiting spacecraft also usually enjoy long lifespans, and today the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is celebrating its 10th year exploring Mars from above. It has helped to revolutionize our understanding of Mars and its complex geological history as well […] More
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in News, NASA, AmericaSpace, Mars, Space, Science, JPL, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, MSL, Curiosity, Mars Exploration Rovers, Space Exploration, press release, Exploration, Solar System, Research, News Release, habitabilityOpportunity Rover Begins ‘Mountain Climbing’ Up Steep Ridge at Endeavour Crater
NASA’s Curiosity rover on Mars may have been stealing the spotlight in recent years, but the other rover, Opportunity, is still going strong after 12 long years. Opportunity has survived the harsh environment and various challenges for much longer than anyone anticipated, and now is taking on a new task: climbing slopes as steep as 30 […] More
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in News, NASA, AmericaSpace, Mars, Space, Science, JPL, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Mars Science Laboratory, MSL, Curiosity, Mars Exploration Rovers, Space Exploration, Mars Phoenix Lander, Earth, Exploration, Astrobiology, Life on Mars, Mars Express, Solar System, Research, MAVEN, InSight, MOM, habitability, Mars Odyssey‘Cauliflower’ Silica Formations on Mars: Evidence of Ancient Life?
Was there ever life on Mars? That is one of the longest-running and most debated questions in planetary science, and while there have been tantalizing clues, solid evidence has been elusive. Now there is a new piece to add to the puzzle, which may be one of the most interesting yet. As first reported on […] More
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in News, Tech, NASA, AmericaSpace, Mars, Space, Science, JPL, ESA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Mars Science Laboratory, MSL, Curiosity, Mars Exploration Rovers, Dawn, Space Exploration, Space Exploration Technologies, Cassini, New Horizons, European Space Agency, Technology, Exploration, Comets, Saturn, Research, Rosetta, Kuiper Belt, habitability, Pluto, Enceladus2015 in Review: A Year of Spectacular Planetary Missions and Discoveries
To say that 2015 has been a great year for planetary exploration would be an understatement, with fantastic new discoveries from around the Solar System. From our first ever close-up look at Pluto and its moons, to more evidence for ancient lakes and rivers on Mars (and current briny streams) to weird bright spots and […] More
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in News, Tech, NASA, AmericaSpace, Mars, Space, Science, JPL, Lockheed Martin, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Mars Science Laboratory, MSL, Curiosity, Mars Exploration Rovers, Space Exploration, Mars Phoenix Lander, Space Exploration Technologies, press release, Earth, France, Technology, Exploration, Mars Express, CNES, Solar System, Research, MAVEN, News Release, InSight, habitability, InSight, Mars OdysseyVacuum Leak Discovered in Key Science Instrument for InSight Mission to Mars
One of the science instruments being installed on the InSight lander is experiencing a vacuum leak, according to an update posted Dec. 3 on the JPL website. The leak is in the vacuum container carrying the main sensors for the Seismic Experiment for Interior Structure (SEIS). The seismometer is one of the instruments which will be used […] More
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in News, Tech, NASA, AmericaSpace, Mars, Space, Science, JPL, Aviation, aeronautics, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Mars Science Laboratory, MSL, Mars Exploration Rovers, Space Exploration, Mars Phoenix Lander, Space Exploration Technologies, Space Exploration Vehicle, Technology, Exploration, Mars Express, The Mars Society, Solar System, Research, MAVEN, InSight, Mars OdysseyDrones on Mars? Small ‘Helicopter-Like’ Scout Could Be Added to Mars 2020 Rover Mission
Over the past few years, numerous orbiters, landers, and rovers have been sent to Mars, revealing the world as never before. There is, however, something else which hasn’t been done yet: a helicopter, airplane, or balloon. An airborne probe could provide stunning views of the Martian surface between those of a lander/rover and an orbiter […] More
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in News, Tech, NASA, AmericaSpace, Moon, Mars, Space, Science, JPL, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Mars Science Laboratory, MSL, Curiosity, Mars Exploration Rovers, Space Exploration, Mars Phoenix Lander, Space Exploration Technologies, Cassini, press release, Earth, Technology, Exploration, Exoplanets, Astrobiology, asteroids, Europa, Jupiter, Comets, Saturn, Solar System, Research, News Release, InSight, habitability, EnceladusNASA Developing New ‘Chemical Laptop’ to Search for Evidence of Alien Life
One of NASA’s primary objectives, and the one which most excites the general public, is the search for evidence of life elsewhere, whether in our own Solar System or on some distant exoplanet. However, the best way to go about that is a subject of much debate. Now, researchers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory have […] More
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in News, Tech, NASA, AmericaSpace, Mars, Space, Science, JPL, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Mars Science Laboratory, MSL, Curiosity, Mars Exploration Rovers, Johns Hopkins University, Space Exploration, Mars Phoenix Lander, press release, Earth, Technology, Exploration, Astrobiology, Life on Mars, Mars Express, Solar System, Research, MAVEN, News Release, InSight, habitability, InSight, Mars OdysseyNASA’s Curiosity Rover Approaching Active Martian Sand Dunes After Latest Drilling Completed
Mars is often referred to as a desert world, being bone-dry for the most part, with dust and sand blanketing most of the surface. Some regions are covered in vast sand dunes, reminiscent of deserts like the Sahara on Earth, only much colder. Gale crater, where the Curiosity rover landed in 2012, features extensive dune […] More
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in News, Tech, NASA, Mars, Space, Science, JPL, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Mars Science Laboratory, MSL, Curiosity, Mars Exploration Rovers, Space Exploration, Mars Phoenix Lander, press release, Earth, Technology, Exploration, Mars Express, Solar System, Research, MAVEN, News Release, InSight, Mars OdysseyData From Spirit Rover Provides Evidence for Acid Fog on Ancient Mars
The various rover and lander missions on Mars have provided unprecedented glimpses into the planet’s past, including geological history and environmental conditions. In many ways, ancient Mars was similar to Earth, with abundant water and volcanic activity. Now, new research has revealed that there was also another related Earth-like phenomenon: acid fog. More
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