NASA Mars Orbiter Spots Retired InSight Lander to Study Dust …
4 days ago · New images taken from space show how dust on and around InSight is changing over time — information that can help scientists learn more about the Red Planet. NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) caught a glimpse of the agency’s retired InSight lander recently, documenting the accumulation of dust on the spacecraft’s solar panels.
China's Mars rover Zhurong finds possible shoreline of ancient Red ...
Nov 12, 2024 · Today marks the start of a new year on the Red Planet, the 38th since humans began counting in 1956. The Martian new year begins with data from a now-defunct rover spotting what appears to be...
NASA's Perseverance Rover To Unveil Mysteries Of Red Planet …
Dec 13, 2024 · NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover on Thursday (Dec 12) climbed atop Jezero Crater's rim at what the scientists have described as the "Lookout Hill" to reveal the mysteries of the Red Planet.
Mars - NASA Science
Mars remains our horizon goal for human exploration because it is one of the only other places we know in the solar system where life may have existed. What we learn about the Red Planet will tell us more about our Earth’s past and future, and may help answer whether life exists beyond our home planet. Learn More
Mars: News & Features - NASA Science
On its way up the side of Jezero Crater, the agency’s latest Red Planet off-roader peers all the way back to its landing site and scopes the path ahead. NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover is negotiating a steeply sloping route…
Mars (yes, the planet) has its own Grand Canyon - NPR
3 days ago · Research is revealing similarities between Earth's Grand Canyon and ones on the red planet. It's informing future Martian exploration and settlement plans. {Story aired on WeSat on 12/14/24.}
Elon Musk has pledged to settle Mars. This book offers a reality
Nov 23, 2024 · In “A City on Mars,” Kelly and Zach Weinersmith investigate what life would be like for humans on the red planet, arguing that Elon Musk’s dream is doomed to fail.
Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Crash Helps Us Learn About The Red Planet
Dec 13, 2024 · Its final flight was both sad and triumphant: the helicopter was only planned to fly five times across a total of 31 days, yet managed a jaw-dropping 72 flights over the surface of the red planet. The data collected during these flights told us a lot about Mars, and how to navigate the challenges it presents for human exploration.
Mars has a surprise layer of molten rock inside - Nature
Oct 25, 2023 · By analysing the seismic energy that vibrated through the planet after the impact, researchers have discovered a layer of molten rock that envelops Mars’s liquid-metal core. The finding, reported...
A Martian Mystery: Why Is the Red Planet Spinning Faster?
Aug 17, 2023 · For reasons unknown, the spin of Mars is speeding up. NASA’s InSight lander fell silent in December after dust accumulated on its solar panels. But scientists continue to sift through the four...