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...
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...
Red velvet Mars
Like a sprinkle of powdered sugar on a rich red velvet cake, this scene from the ESA/Roscosmos ExoMars Trace Gas...
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...
Cliffs and notches keeps Curiosity team busy: Sols 3330-3332
We had quite a few special investigations lately, which took the front seat (read: all our power and time) lately....
Out of the Shadows of the Maria Gordon notch: Sols 3328-3329
Our Sol 3326 drive was successful, completing our shot through the Maria Gordon notch, with its spectacular structures and deep...