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...
Locked in stone: Research may answer the question of Mars' missing water
Rivers and streams once flowed across the surface of Mars, etching channels still evident on the planet's surface today. Water...
NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover Makes Surprising Discoveries
Scientists with NASA's Perseverance Mars rover mission have discovered that the bedrock their six-wheeled explorer has been driving on since...
ExoMars discovers hidden water in Mars' Grand Canyon
The ESA-Roscosmos ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter has spotted significant amounts of water at the heart of Mars' dramatic canyon system,...
NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Reaches a Total of 30 Minutes Aloft
The 17th flight of NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter on Dec. 5 pushed the total flight time past the 30-minute mark....
To Seitah and Back
Six months ago, we began the dedicated investigation of the Jezero crater floor, and now in December 2021 we are...
Mars helicopter Ingenuity ready to fly again as radio link is restored
NASA has regained its radio link with the Mars helicopter Ingenuity and plans its 18th flight on the Red Planet...
Sols 3326-3327: Backing away from the cliff
As we continue exploring Maria Gordon notch, we are planning a touch and go with lots of remote sensing activities...
BWXT Delivers Fuel to NASA to Support Nuclear Thermal Propulsion
BWX Technologies, Inc. has reached a critical milestone in the nation's pursuit of space nuclear propulsion by delivering coated reactor...