InSight gets a few extra weeks of Mars science
As the power available to NASA's InSight Mars lander diminishes by the day, the spacecraft's team has revised the mission's...
Researcher awarded $100,000 to identify potential fuel source on Mars
Associate professor Vincent Chevrier at the U of A Center for Space and Planetary Sciences was awarded $100,000 to study...
Martian meteorite upsets planet formation theory
Anew study of an old meteorite contradicts current thinking about how rocky planets like the Earth and Mars acquire volatile...
A summer science smorgasbord: Sols 3505-3506
The difficulty of driving on Martian terrain proves itself once again! Our Sol 3504 drive did not complete successfully, leaving...
New maps of asteroid Psyche reveal an ancient world of metal and rock
Later this year, NASA is set to launch a probe the size of a tennis court to the asteroid belt,...
Sols 3503-3504: And We're Back
The Sol 3496 (last Monday) plan did not execute due to an issue onboard the rover that took a few...
NASA, Partners establish new research group for Mars Sample Return Program
Sixteen scientists from the U.S., Europe, Canada, and Japan have been chosen to help future samples from the Red Planet...
ESA and NASA take decisions and plan for the future
The next steps in exploring and using space for the benefit of European citizens were this week on the agenda...
Three years of Marsquake measurements
The InSight mission on Mars is running out of power and most of its functions could be shut down in...
The Aonia Terra region of Mars in colour
Mars, Earth's neighbouring planet, is not particularly known for its colourful appearance. It is usually thought of as an orange-brown...