Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 14, 2018 - One of the thickest dust storms ever observed on Mars has been spreading for the past week and a half. The storm has caused NASA's Opportunity rover to suspend science operations, but also offers a
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 13, 2018 - Opportunity is halfway down in Perseverance Valley on the west rim of Endeavour Crater. A nearby, regional dust storm is affecting Opportunity. The first indication of a dust storm 621.37 mi
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 13, 2018 - NASA engineers attempted to contact the Opportunity rover today but did not hear back from the nearly 15-year old rover. The team is now operating under the assumption that the charge in Opportunity
Tampa (AFP) June 13, 2018 - A massive dust storm raging across Mars has overcome NASA's aging Opportunity rover, putting the unmanned, solar-powered vehicle into sleep mode and raising concerns about its survival, the US space agency said Wednesday.
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 11, 2018 - Science operations for NASA's Opportunity rover have been temporarily suspended as it waits out a growing dust storm on Mars. NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter first detected the storm on Fri
Washington (UPI) Jun 11, 2018 - NASA's Opportunity rover is currently hunkered down, waiting out a severe dust storm on Mars. On Sunday, the rover sent a transmission back to Earth, letting NASA engineers know the rover still has enough battery life for basic communication.
West Lafayette IN (SPX) Jun 08, 2018 - The climate throughout Mars' early history has long been debated - was the Red Planet warm and wet, or cold and icy? New research published in Icarus provides evidence for the latter. Mars is
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 08, 2018 - NASA's Curiosity rover has found new evidence preserved in rocks on Mars that suggests the planet could have supported ancient life, as well as new evidence in the Martian atmosphere that relates to
Tampa (AFP) June 7, 2018 - A NASA robot has detected more building blocks for life on Mars - the most complex organic matter yet - from 3.5 billion-year-old rocks on the surface of the Red Planet, scientists said Thursday.
Washington (UPI) Jun 7, 2018 - NASA's Curiosity rover has found organic molecules in ancient sedimentary rock collected from Mars' surface. The rover's labs also confirmed seasonal fluctuations of methane in the Martian atmosphere.
Washington DC (SPX) Jun 07, 2018 - A team of scientists led by Carnegie's Shaunna Morrison and including Bob Hazen have revealed the mineralogy of Mars at an unprecedented scale, which will help them understand the planet's geologic
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 07, 2018 - Opportunity is halfway down in Perseverance Valley on the west rim of Endeavour Crater. The science team is pursuing several hypotheses as to the origin of the valley. The rover is still pos
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 05, 2018 - NASA's Curiosity rover is analyzing drilled samples on Mars in one of its onboard labs for the first time in more than a year. This was no small feat. It represents months and months of work
Paris (ESA) Jun 04, 2018 - Fifteen years ago, ESA's Mars Express was launched to investigate the Red Planet. To mark this milestone comes a striking view of Mars from horizon to horizon, showcasing one of the most intriguing
Washington (UPI) May 31, 2018 - NASA has released a new image from its Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter that shows the red planet's Hale Crater - a large impact crater with more than 62 miles of intriguing physical features.
Moscow (Sputnik) May 31, 2018 - Opportunity is halfway down in Perseverance Valley on the west rim of Endeavour Crater, pursuing hypotheses as to the origin of the valley. The rover is still positioned near some tabular ro
