Magma on Mars likely
Since 2018, when the NASA InSight Mission deployed the SEIS seismometer on the surface of Mars, seismologists and geophysicists at...
Spectral evolution of a dark asteroid surface after ten years of space weathering
When asteroid 596 Scheila collided with an object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter in December 2010, a...
ANU scientists use deep planetary scan to confirm Martian core
Seismologists from The Australian National University (ANU) have developed a new method to scan the deep interior of planets in...
A close encounter with a mysterious moon
In 1877, the American astronomer Asaph Hall discovered two small moons circling the planet Mars, later named Phobos and Deimos...
Meteorite that smashed into Mars shook planet
Scientists who study Mars on Thursday revealed the remarkable Christmas gift they received from the planet last year. On December...
NASA generated $71 billion in economic impact in 2021
NASA's latest economic impact report released Thursday, boasting $71.2 billion in output during the fiscal year 2021. The report from...
New technique to determine age will open new era of planetary science
The coming decade is expected to bring a veritable bonanza for the science of planets: space missions are scheduled to...
Trying to Avoid Nodules: Sols 3633-3634
The long Sol 3631 drive went well, leaving the rover near exposures of nodule-rich bedrock. Because we have examined the...
Considerations for microbial survivability of ionizing radiation on Mars for sample returns
As the goals of Mars exploration expand to include sample return, it becomes important to protect Earth from potential extraterrestrial...
Ancient bacteria might lurk beneath Mars' surface
When Mars' first samples return to Earth, scientists should be on the lookout for ancient sleeping bacteria, a new study...