Mars helicopter taking a break due to communications issue with Perseverance
The Mars helicopter Ingenuity will be taking a break for a few days while NASA engineers work out a communications issue between it and the rover Perseverance.
Curiosity’s new selfie a reminder that the plucky rover is still busy on Mars
NASA’s Curiosity rover is back in the spotlight after the space agency shared a recent selfie snapped by the veteran Mars explorer.
Check out this eerie Mars sunset captured by NASA’s Perseverance rover
NASA’s Perseverance rover recently took some time out of its busy Mars exploration to capture a striking image of the setting sun.
Curiosity investigates how to keep Mars explorers safe from radiation
NASA's Curiosity rover is armed with a radiation detector and is performing experiments into how to protect astronauts from dangerous radiation on Mars.
See Ingenuity hovering over the surface of Mars as captured by Perseverance
A new video from NASA shows the plucky little Mars helicopter Ingenuity in action, as captured by the Perseverance rover.
Watch NASA test a small capsule for the Mars Sample Return mission
Watch NASA engineers test a small capsule that could one day bring the first samples of Mars material all the way to Earth.
Mars helicopter Ingenuity is reuniting with Perseverance rover
Mars helicopter Ingenuity is gearing up for its 15th flight this weekend, beginning a journey that will take it back to its landing location.
You can help teach NASA rovers to explore Mars with the AI4Mars project
A NASA project invites the public to identify features of the Martian landscape, to train an algorithm that rovers could use to navigate around the red planet.
NASA lets you meet its Mars rover and helicopter here on Earth
NASA is offering space fans the chance to meet full-scale models of its trailblazing Mars Perseverance rover and Ingenuity helicopter.
Mars helicopter is back in action and will attempt high rotor speed flight today
Mars helicopter Ingenuity will attempt another test flight this weekend, spinning its rotors faster than before to compensate for changing weather on Mars.
NASA time-lapse shows Mars rover speeding across planet’s surface
A time-lapse video released by NASA this week shows its six-wheeled Perseverance rover tackling the rocky terrain of Mars.
NASA’s Mars sounds open up whole new world for scientists
A new NASA video features some of the fascinating sounds collected by its Mars rover and explains how the recordings are assisting scientists.
Perseverance rover captures stunning panoramic image of Mars’s South Séítah
NASA has released a stunning panoramic view of the surface of Mars, composed of pictures taken by the Perseverance rover.
NASA video reveals complexity of Mars Sample Return mission
Watch this NASA video showing the complex series of steps required to bring the first samples of Mars rock to Earth, a mission it plans to carry out by 2030.
Perseverance confirms Jezero Crater was once a lake, could have supported life
Data from the Perseverance rover confirms that the Jezero Crater was once a large lake, supporting the possibility that life could once have blossomed on Mars.
The Perseverance rover is a tiny speck in this image of Mars taken from orbit
You can see NASA's Perseverance rover as spotted from the martian skies in this image, captured by the HiRISE camera on board the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
NASA’s Mars helicopter decided not to take its 14th flight
NASA's Mars helicopter, Ingenuity, was about to take a flight with a difference when it spotted an anomaly that caused it to abandon the effort.
Why NASA is about to cut contact with its Mars explorers
NASA will temporarily cut communications with its Mars explorers as the red planet and Earth move to opposite sides of the sun.
Perseverance selfie shows it’s been a busy Mars rover of late
Perseverance snapped a selfie recently, showing its tracks wending through the martian dust and up to a rock named Rochette.
InSight lander measures one of its biggest-ever marsquakes shaking the planet
This month, the InSight lander detected one of its biggest ever marsquakes, which hit a magnitude of 4.2 and lasted for nearly ninety minutes on September 18.
Volcanoes on Mars exploded in ‘super eruptions’ that blotted out the sun
New evidence shows volcanic activity on ancient Mars included thousands of 'super eruptions"'throwing huge quantities of dust and toxic gases into the air.
Seasonal variations are making flying on Mars harder for helicopter Ingenuity
NASA's Ingenuity helicopter is facing challenges from the changing seasons on Mars, where falling atmospheric density could make flying much harder.
See the surface of Mars in 3D thanks to the Ingenuity helicopter
On its 13th flight, the Ingenuity helicopter skimmed low over the surface of Mars, and now NASA has released a 3D image from that flight.
NASA’s interactive Mars experience lets you work with its rover
NASA has launched an interactive 3D experience that lets you explore the martian surface alongside its Perseverance rover.
Scientists find a surprising way to create concrete for Mars buildings
If Elon Musk really wants to build a colony on Mars, astronauts may have to literally give their blood, sweat, and tears -- and even urine -- to make it happen.
![This image of the young volcanic region of Elysium Planitia on Mars [10.3°N, 159.5°E] was taken on 14 April 2021 by the CaSSIS camera on the ESA-Roscosmos ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO). The two blue parallel trenches in this image, called Cerberus Fossae, were thought to have formed by tectonic processes. They run for almost one thousand km over the volcanic region. In this image, CaSSIS is looking straight down into one of these 2 km-wide fissures.](https://www.digitaltrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/volcanic_trenches_on_mars_pillars1.jpg?resize=650%2C390&p=1)
European Space Agency’s Trace Gas Orbiter snaps a volcanic trench on Mars
An new image of the surface of Mars captured by a European and Russian orbiter shows a stunning overhead view of deep trenches created by nearby volcanoes.
What Perseverance is learning from the two samples of Mars rock it has taken
The Perseverance rover has collected two samples of martian rock, and NASA scientists have revealed what these samples can tell us about the history of Mars.
NASA’s Mars rover on a roll as it collects second rock sample in a week
NASA’s Perseverance rover has extracted and securely stored its second sample of martian rock just days after its first successful collection.
NASA shows off Perseverance rover’s first Martian rock sample
NASA has finally been able to confirm that the Perseverance rover managed to successfully collect its first sample of martian rock.
Watch the European Space Agency test the parachute for its new Mars rover
ESA recently released video footage of parachute drop tests for its ExoMars rover, showing how the spacecraft will be slowed as it approaches the red planet.
How researchers are learning to forecast the weather on Mars
One of the challenges of Mars is its unpredictable weather. So scientists are chipping away at the big problem of how to create a Martian weather forecast.
Helicopter Ingenuity will be skimming over the surface of Mars today
Intrepid Mars helicopter Ingenuity is gearing up for its 13th flight today, Saturday, September 4, in what NASA engineers hope will be a Lucky 13.
NASA’s Perseverance rover finally gets hold of Mars rock sample
NASA says it’s confident its Perseverance rover has successfully collected its first Mars rock sample following a failed attempt last month.
Humans could safely travel to Mars if the mission is less than four years
Good news for would-be Martian explorers: Researchers have found radiation levels on Mars shouldn't be unsafe as long as the mission lasts less than four years.