24/7 News Coverage
September 17, 2025
MARSDAILY
Natural forces may deliver organics to ESA rover on Mars



Berlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 17, 2025
Joint Meeting of the Europlanet Science Congress and the American Astronomical Society's Division for Planetary Science (EPSC-DPS2025) Press Release - The Rosalind Franklin rover's search for ancient life on Mars could be aided by natural processes that deliver organic-rich material directly to its landing zone, according to two new studies presented this week in Helsinki. Scheduled for launch in 2028, the European Space Agency mission will target Oxia Planum, a clay-rich plain shaped by water bil ... read more

SPACE.WIRE
TECH.WIRE
NUKE.WIRE
Previous Issues Sep 16 Sep 15 Sep 12 Sep 11 Sep 10
MARSDAILY
Volcanic sulfur gases may have warmed early Mars and supported potential life
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 17, 2025
While the ancient Martian climate is still debated, new research indicates that volcanic emissions of sulfur gases could have created a warmer atmosphere capable of sustaining life. The study, publi ... more
MARSDAILY
Predicting Martian aurora to safeguard future explorers
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 17, 2025
Planetary scientists report progress in predicting when the Martian night sky will glow with green aurora, building on new visible-light images captured by NASA's Perseverance rover. The rover ... more
MARSDAILY
Clues to ancient Martian chemistry revealed by Perseverance rover
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 11, 2025
NASA's Perseverance rover has uncovered evidence of long-ago chemical processes while exploring Jezero Crater, giving scientists fresh insight into how minerals, water, and possibly organics interac ... more
MARSDAILY
Perseverance Meets the Megabreccia
Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 11, 2025
Last week, the Perseverance rover began an exciting new journey. Driving northwest of the Soroya ridge, Perseverance entered an area filled with a diverse range of boulders that the science team bel ... more
MARSDAILY
'Potential biosignatures' found in ancient Mars lake
London, UK (SPX) Sep 11, 2025
Led by NASA and featuring key analysis from Imperial College London, the work has uncovered a range of minerals and organic matter in Martian rocks that point to an ancient history of habitable conditions and potential biological processes on the Red Planet. ... more
MARSDAILY
Researchers uncover potential biosignatures on Mars
College Station TX (SPX) Sep 11, 2025
A new study co-authored by Texas A and M University geologist Dr. Michael Tice has revealed potential chemical signatures of ancient Martian microbial life in rocks examined by NASA's Perseverance r ... more
MARSDAILY
NASA Announces CHAPEA Crew for Year-Long Mars Mission Simulation
Houston TX (SPX) Sep 07, 2025
Four research volunteers will soon participate in NASA's year-long simulation of a Mars mission inside a habitat at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston. This mission will provide NASA with ... more
MARSDAILY
Over Soroya Ridge and onward
Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 01, 2025
Perseverance has continued exploring beyond the rim of Jezero crater, spending time last week at Parnasset conducting a mini-campaign on aeolian bedforms. After wrapping up that work, three separate ... more

ADVERTISEMENT


TECHNOLOGY NEWS


Available on Amazon Books

MARSDAILY
Mars mantle holds fragments from ancient giant impacts study finds
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 01, 2025
Rocky material buried deep within Mars has been traced to colossal impacts 4.5 billion years ago, according to new findings from NASA's retired InSight lander. The discovery points to lumps of mantl ... more
MOON DAILY
NASA's Artemis II lunar science operations to inform future missions
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 22, 2025


NASA's Artemis II mission, set to send four astronauts on a nearly 10-day mission around the Moon and back, will advance the agency's goal to land astronauts at the Moon's south polar region and w ... more

ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX scrubs latest Starship launch due to bad weather
Washington (AFP) Aug 26, 2025
Bad weather on Monday forced SpaceX to postpone the latest launch of its massive prototype Starship rocket, key to founder Elon Musk's dreams of colonizing Mars and NASA's plans to return astron ... more
IRON AND ICE
Asteroid family link strengthened by SwRI analysis of Bennu and Ryugu
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 22, 2025
A Southwest Research Institute study of near-Earth asteroids Bennu and Ryugu provides compelling evidence that both objects originated from the Polana collisional family in the main asteroid belt be ... more
MARSDAILY
Curiosity Captures Mars Landscape While Talking to an Orbiter
Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 22, 2025
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover demonstrated a new multitasking capability when capturing this view: It snapped the 15 images that make up the mosaic while simultaneously communicating with an orbiter. ... more
MARSDAILY
Preparing rock analysis methods on Earth for future Mars samples
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 15, 2025
In 2024, NASA's Mars rover Perseverance retrieved an unusual specimen named Sapphire Canyon, a red mudstone with white, black-edged spots that could reveal potential sources of organic molecules on ... more
TECHNOLOGY NEWS


MARSDAILY
Signs of recent life on Mars could be detected using new simple test
London UK (SPX) Aug 15, 2025
A PhD student and his supervisor have developed a simple way for testing for active life on Mars and other planets using equipment already on the Mars Curiosity rover and planned for future use on t ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
After repeated explosions, new test for Musk's megarocket
Washington (AFP) Aug 15, 2025
Elon Musk's SpaceX announced Friday that its Starship megarocket is scheduled to blast off on a new test flight next weekend after recent attempts have ended in fiery explosions. The biggest ... more
MARSDAILY
Unique Martian sulfate points to recent thermal activity and mineral formation
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 09, 2025
New research led by the SETI Institute has identified an unusual iron sulfate on Mars that may represent a previously unknown mineral, offering new insights into the planet's thermal and geochemical ... more
MARSDAILY
Martian fractures reveal ancient forces and icy flows
Paris, France (SPX) Aug 08, 2025
In a new release from the European Space Agency, Mars Express has revisited the western end of Acheron Fossae, a striking system of deep fissures on Mars shaped by ancient geological upheaval and la ... more
MARSDAILY
Perseverance Rover Delivers Most Detailed Mars Panorama Yet
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2025
NASA's Perseverance rover has produced one of its clearest panoramas to date, revealing a striking view of the Martian landscape from a site known as Falbreen. The mosaic, built from 96 images taken ... more
IRON AND ICE
Hera spacecraft tests asteroid tracking with distant Otero and Kellyday observations
Paris, France (SPX) Aug 08, 2025
Hera has captured its first asteroid images, targeting (1126) Otero and (18805) Kellyday during its cruise through the main asteroid belt. The distant, faint detections tested the spacecraft's Aster ... more
TECH SPACE
What is NASA's Distributed Spacecraft Autonomy?
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 09, 2025
Astronauts living and working on the Moon and Mars will rely on satellites to provide services like navigation, weather, and communications relays. While managing complex missions, automating satell ... more
MARSDAILY
SpaceX agrees to take Italian experiments to Mars
Washington (AFP) Aug 7, 2025
Elon Musk's SpaceX has agreed to carry Italian experiments on its Starship megarocket during planned future missions to Mars, according to a new deal announced on Thursday. ... more
MARSDAILY
Marking 13 Years on Mars, NASA's Curiosity Picks Up New Skills
Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 06, 2025
Thirteen years since Curiosity landed on Mars, engineers are finding ways to make the NASA rover even more productive. The six-wheeled robot has been given more autonomy and the ability to multitask ... more
MARSDAILY
Martian mantle preserves shattered fragments from early planetary collisions
London, UK (SPX) Sep 01, 2025
New seismic evidence suggests that Mars's interior is far from the smooth textbook image often imagined. Instead, the planet's mantle is littered with ancient fragments, some up to 4 km wide, formed ... more
MARSDAILY
Life Could Thrive Underground on Mars and Icy Moons Thanks to Cosmic Radiation
London, UK (SPX) Jul 30, 2025
A new study by researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi reveals that cosmic rays - high-energy particles from space - could generate enough energy to support microbial life beneath the surfaces of planets and m ... more
MARSDAILY
China Focus: Chinese scientist details first planned Mars sample-return mission Tianwen 3
Beijing (XNA) Jul 25, 2025
China's first Mars sample-return mission, Tianwen 3, is scheduled for launch around 2028, with the goal of returning no less than 500 grams of Martian samples to Earth by around 2031, according to t ... more
TECHNOLOGY NEWS


Available on Amazon Books

MARSDAILY
Mars glaciers are purer and more uniform than previously thought
Tucson AZ (SPX) Jul 25, 2025
On the slopes of Martian mountains and craters clings what appears to be flowing honey, coated in dust and frozen in time. In reality, these features are incredibly slow-moving glaciers, and their c ... more
ROBO SPACE
Robotic space rovers keep getting stuck
Madison WI (SPX) Jul 25, 2025
When a multimillion-dollar extraterrestrial vehicle gets stuck in soft sand or gravel - as did the Mars rover Spirit in 2009 - Earth-based engineers take over like a virtual tow truck, issuing a ser ... more
MARSDAILY
Brines may form from seasonal frost on Mars study finds
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 22, 2025
Recent research led by Vincent Chevrier of the University of Arkansas offers new evidence that brines-salt-rich liquid water-could form on the Martian surface under specific seasonal conditions. Dra ... more
OUTER PLANETS
China eyes Neptune for groundbreaking ice giant mission
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 25, 2025
China is preparing to push deeper into the solar system with an ambitious new phase in its deep space exploration program, including a Mars sample-return mission and a journey to Jupiter. Now, Chine ... more
MARSDAILY
Skyfall Mars helicopter fleet to scout future astronaut landing sites
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 25, 2025
Skyfall, a forward-looking Mars helicopter concept developed by AeroVironment (AV) in collaboration with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), aims to support future human exploration of the Red P ... more
ADVERTISEMENT




Buy Advertising About Us Editorial & Other Enquiries Privacy statement
The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2025 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement