Experiments show algae can survive in Mars-like environment
Chinese researchers have demonstrated that algae can survive in a Mars-like environment during four experiments since 2019, raising the hope...
Perseverance Samples in Review: 2021
As the 2021 calendar year comes to a close, it's nice to sit back and reflect on all the progress...
Earth and Mars were formed from inner Solar System material
Earth and Mars were formed from material that largely originated in the inner Solar System; only a few percent of...
Perseverance and the Search Amongst the Sand
Since February 18, 2021, Perseverance has been exploring the Jezero crater floor, including an exposure of rock and sand that...
Holiday Prepping on Mar: Sols 3333-3343
On Mars, like Earth, we are prepping for the holidays. Today we planned an eleven sol plan which will take...
Red velvet Mars
Like a sprinkle of powdered sugar on a rich red velvet cake, this scene from the ESA/Roscosmos ExoMars Trace Gas...
An icy spring at the Martian South Pole
In addition to its enormous volcanoes, huge rift valley systems, and dried-up crater lakes and river valleys, the ice caps...
Lost in space: Rocky planets formed from missing solar system material
By looking at the range of isotopic variations in terrestrial and meteoritic samples, a Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientist...
NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity notches 18th flight
The Mars helicopter Ingenuity traveled 754 feet at 5.6 mph on its 18th flight on the Red Planet, NASA has...
How NASA's Psyche Mission Will Explore an Unexplored World
Launching in August 2022 and arriving at the asteroid belt in 2026, NASA's Psyche spacecraft will orbit a world we...