Double drop test success for ExoMars parachutes
The largest parachute set to fly on Mars has completed its first successful high-altitude drop test, a critical milestone for...
“Newer, nimbler, faster:” Venus probe will search for signs of life in clouds of sulfuric acid
With multiple rovers landed and a mission set to return samples to Earth, Mars has dominated the search for life...
Mars helicopter to sit dormant until radio contact restored
NASA's Mars helicopter may have to wait days to overcome a blocked radio signal caused by hills between it and...
Sol 3320: Flexibility is Key
Curiosity is currently located within "Maria Gordon notch," which is a rather tight canyon surrounded by high rock walls located...
Lower atmospheric processes are crucial to understanding Martian water loss
Lower atmospheric processes, such as convection, dust storms and gravity waves, are vital to understanding how Mars lost its water,...
NASA's eventual farewell to tiny Mars helicopter could be emotional
Tears most likely will flow at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., when the extremely successful Mars helicopter Ingenuity...
Mars helicopter flies again; encounters radio interference on 17th flight
Ingenuity flew for the 17th time at Mars on Sunday, Dec. 5. After the helicopter executed the planned 614-foot (187-meter)...
Sol 3319: Shoot the Gap
Curiosity is preparing to "shoot the gap"and dash through the Maria Gordon notch (the cliff-lined valley seen in the image...
Lightweight space robot with precise control developed
Robots are already in space. From landers on the moon to rovers on Mars and more, robots are the perfect...
Rover escapes from sand trap
The ExoMars rover used in the Earth-based Mars Terrain Simulator makes escaping from a sand trap look easy in this...