Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 14, 2025 - A team of Chinese geologists has developed a high-fidelity Mars soil simulant, designated UPRS-1, that closely replicates the regolith of Utopia Planitia. This advancement is expected to aid upcomin
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 09, 2025 - In a step toward sustainable extraterrestrial living, researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have demonstrated that green algae can thrive in bi
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 09, 2025 - For the past month and a half, Perseverance has been exploring the Krokodillen plateau in search of clay-bearing rocks. An earlier blog discussed that these rocks could hold clues to Mars' watery pa
Chicago IL (SPX) Jul 09, 2025 - One of the great unsolved problems in modern planetary science is written on the surface of Mars. Mars has canyons that were carved by rivers, so it was once warm enough for liquid water. How-
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 07, 2025 - Mars may once have flowed with rivers and lakes, but a new study led by University of Chicago planetary scientist Edwin Kite suggests its warm periods were fleeting and ultimately doomed by a self-r
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 07, 2025 - China has formally initiated its Tianwen-3 Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission, targeting a 2028 launch to collect and return Martian soil and rock for detailed study. Among the key contributors is Pro
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 3, 2025 - On the eve of the 249th anniversary of American independence, NASA on Tuesday showcased a patriotic image of Old Glory as seen from hundreds of millions of miles away.
Paris (AFP) July 2, 2025 - Why is Mars barren and uninhabitable, while life has always thrived here on our relatively similar planet Earth?
Paris, France (SPX) Jul 02, 2025 - This pioneering analog mission, part of the EU-backed EXPLORE project, has brought a cohort of European high school students out of isolation following their participation in a simulated Mars expedi
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 30, 2025 - The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is testing a series of large spacecraft rolls that will help it hunt for water. After nearly 20 years of operations, NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) is
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 26, 2025 - NASA's Perseverance rover has completed its 30th abrasion study, drilling into a Martian rock named Kenmore to uncover geologic secrets beneath its dusty surface. On June 3, the rover abraded a tw
College Station TX (SPX) Jun 26, 2025 - Inhabiting Mars has long been a futuristic fantasy fueled by science fiction. However, successful landings on our neighboring planet over the past half-century have made this seemingly far-fetched i
University, MS (SPX) Jun 26, 2025 - Before they take the long journey to another planet, humans will have to find the right place to land. New findings from a University of Mississippi researcher may point to just such a place on Mars
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 23, 2025 - New research led by the University of Texas at Austin reveals that thick layers of clay on Mars likely formed in ancient, stable lakebeds, creating environments that could have supported early life.
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 16, 2025 - Georgia Tech researchers have determined that a prominent mountain along Jezero Crater's rim is likely a volcano, offering fresh insight into Martian geology and potentially its habitability. Named
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 11, 2025 - The 2001 Odyssey spacecraft captured a first-of-its-kind look at Arsia Mons, which dwarfs Earth's tallest volcanoes. A new panorama from NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter shows one of the Red P
