Preflight Testing Of The Mars Helicopter

Functional testing of NASA’s Mars Helicopter and its cruise stage occurred in the airlock inside Kennedy…

ExoMars Rover Launch Delayed Until 2022

The European Space Agency (ESA) and the Roscosmos Space Corporation have decided to postpone the launch…

Curiosity Reaches New Heights On Mars

Sols 2696-2698: Made it!: Kudos to our rover drivers for making it up the steep, sandy…

The Dark Dunes Of Mars: Moreux Crater

Known for its wide swathes of rippling, textured, gently sloping dunes, the Terra Sabaea region on…

Virginia Middle School Student Names NASA’s Next Mars Rover

NASA’s next Mars rover has a new name — Perseverance. Click here for…

Mars Curiosity Rover Snaps Its Highest-Resolution Panorama Yet

NASA’s Curiosity rover has captured its highest-resolution panorama yet of the Martian surface. …

A Year of Surprising Science From NASA’s InSight Mars Mission

A new understanding of Mars is beginning to emerge, thanks to the first year of NASA’s…

Magnetic Field At Martian Surface Ten Times Stronger Than Expected

New data gleaned from the magnetic sensor aboard NASA’s InSight spacecraft is offering an unprecedented close-up…

First Direct Seismic Measurements Of Mars Reveal A Geologically Active Planet

The first reports of seismic activity and ground vibrations on Mars are in. The red planet…

Staring into a Pit On Mars

This observation was meant to examine a pit identified in a Context Camera image to see…