Why NASA is trying to crash land on Mars
Like a car's crumple zone, the experimental SHIELD lander is designed to absorb a hard impact. NASA has successfully touched ...
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Curiosity reaches long-awaited salty region on Martian mountainside
After journeying this summer through a narrow, sand-lined pass, NASA's Curiosity Mars rover recently arrived in the "sulfate-bearing unit," a ...
Things that go bump in the night on Mars!
You stand in Jezero crater, Mars, at a minute to midnight. By the light of the stars and Mars's two ...
Mars and Jupiter moons meet
ESA's Mars Express has captured the rare moment of Mars' small moon Deimos passing in front of Jupiter and its ...
NASA's InSight waits out dust storm
NASA's InSight mission, which is expected to end in the near future, saw a recent drop in power generated by ...
Rover findings offer glimpse of Red Planet's ancient landscape
CU Boulder geologist Lisa Mayhew is among the scientists working to recreate the history of an ancient landscape that wouldn't ...
India loses contact with budget Mars orbiter after eight years
India has lost contact with its Mars orbiter, eight years after the low-cost probe made it the first Asian nation ...
UAE's latest bet on tech: a ministry in the metaverse
The United Arab Emirates, which already boasts the world's tallest skyscraper and has launched a bold Mars mission, now hopes ...
Unknown debris dislodges from Ingenuity Mars helicopter's foot during 33rd flight
NASA said Friday that it is looking into debris that was seen on the foot of the Ingenuity helicopter's foot ...
Insights into Utopia Basin revealed by Mars rover Zhurong
A new radar image obtained by China's Mars rover Zhurong provides insights into the surface structure of the Utopia Planitia ...