Second Time's the Charm: Sols 3671-3673
As happens occasionally, our previous plan did not execute quite as expected. There was an issue with the rover's avionics ...
Tag: Mars
Giant mantle plume reveals Mars is more active than previously thought
On Earth, shifting tectonic plates reshuffle the planet's surface and make for a dynamic interior, so the absence of such ...
Mars set to wink out behind the Moon
On the night of December 7-8, Mars will be at opposition - opposite the Sun's position in the sky. On ...
Analyzing the rhythmically layered bedrock above the marker band: Sols 3669-3670
Curiosity drove ~25 meters back toward the Marker Band from our detour to the Gediz Vallis Ridge and has returned ...
NASA May Have Landed on a Martian Megatsunami Deposit Nearly 50 Years Ago
When NASA's Viking 1 lander touched down on the surface of Mars nearly 50 years ago, its cameras imaged a ...
Mars megatsunami may have been caused by Chicxulub-like asteroid impact
A Martian megatsunami may have been caused by an asteroid collision similar to the Chicxulub impact - which contributed to ...
What's in a Vein?
After scraping away the top few layers of stone using its abrading bit, the Perseverance rover has revealed a network ...
Back to the Marker Band – Sols 3667-3668
Still stuffed and feeling thankful our weekend plans were successful! This morning's downlink showed we had more power to play ...
3-D Radargram brings new focus to Mars' north polar cap
A new enhanced 3-D radar image offer a greatly improved view of the interior of the Martian north polar cap, ...
NASA awards contract for Mars Sample Return systems
NASA has awarded a contract to Honeybee Robotics LLC of Longmont, Colorado, for the Mars Sample Return (MSR) - Capture, ...