A type of Martian aurora first identified by NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft in 2016 is actually the…
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Mars
Mars Express Views Phobos’ Phases
ESA’s Mars Express recently tracked Phobos as the moon passed in front of the spacecraft’s camera,…
Two Rovers to Roll on Mars Again: Curiosity and Mars 2020
Curiosity won’t be NASA’s only active Mars rover for much longer. Click here…
Global Storms on Mars Launch Dust Towers Into the Sky
Dust storms are common on Mars. But every decade or so, something unpredictable happens: A series…
NASA Updates Mars 2020 Mission Environmental Review
As NASA continues preparations for the summer 2020 Florida launch of its Mars 2020 rover, including…
InSight’s Arm Camera Stares Into the Pit
The shadow of NASA InSight’s robotic arm moves over its heat probe, or “mole,” on Nov.…
Mars 2020 Heads Into the Test Chamber
In this time-lapse video, taken on Oct. 9, 2019, at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena,…
An Astronaut Smart Glove to Explore The Moon, Mars and Beyond
The NASA Haughton-Mars Project (HMP) and collaborating organizations SETI Institute, Mars Institute, NASA Ames Research Center,…
Mars InSight’s Mole Has Partially Backed Out of Its Hole
After making progress over the past several weeks digging into the surface of Mars, InSight’s mole…
New Selfie From Mars Curiosity
A new selfie taken by NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover is breathtaking, but it’s especially meaningful for…