NASA’s MAVEN Observes Martian Light Show Caused by Major Solar Storm
For the first time in its eight years orbiting Mars, NASA’s MAVEN mission witnessed two different types of ultraviolet aurorae simultaneously, the r…
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NASA Prepares to Say 'Farewell' to InSight Spacecraft
A closer look at what goes into wrapping up the mission as the spacecraft’s power supply continues to dwindle.
NASA and ESA Agree on Next Steps to Return Mars Samples to Earth
The agency’s Perseverance rover will establish the first sample depot on Mars.
NASA's InSight Lander Detects Stunning Meteoroid Impact on Mars
The agency’s lander felt the ground shake during the impact while cameras aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spotted the yawning new crater from…
NASA To Host Briefing on Insight, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Findings
Scientists from two Mars missions will discuss how they combined images and data for a major finding on the Red Planet.
Why NASA Is Trying To Crash Land on Mars
Like a car’s crumple zone, the experimental SHIELD lander is designed to absorb a hard impact.
Curiosity Mars Rover Reaches Long-Awaited Salty Region
After years of climbing, the Mars rover has arrived at a special region believed to have formed as Mars’ climate was drying.
Mars Mission Shields Up for Tests
Protecting Mars Sample Return spacecraft from micrometeorites requires high-caliber work.
NASA's InSight Waits Out Dust Storm
InSight’s team is taking steps to help the solar-powered lander continue operating for as long as possible.
NASA’s InSight ‘Hears’ Its First Meteoroid Impacts on Mars
The Mars lander’s seismometer has picked up vibrations from four separate impacts in the past two years.