DeKalb, IL (SPX) Jun 06, 2017 - A new study led by Northern Illinois University geography professor Wei Luo calculates the amount of water needed to carve the ancient network of valleys on Mars and concludes the Red Planet's surfa
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 02, 2017 - A long-lasting lake on ancient Mars provided stable environmental conditions that differed significantly from one part of the lake to another, according to a comprehensive look at findings from the
Los Alamos NM (SPX) May 31, 2017 - Lighter-toned bedrock that surrounds fractures and comprises high concentrations of silica--called halos--has been found in Gale crater on Mars, indicating that the planet had liquid water much lo
Rockford IL (VOA) May 29, 2017 - Few people who live along a quiet, tree-lined stretch of Fulton Street realize that inside the buildings at the end of their neighborhood, the future of human spaceflight is taking shape. I w
Hampton VA (SPX) May 28, 2017 - Witnessing a rocket launch is a special occasion. Watching a rocket launch with materials you made go up into the sky is priceless. That's how it felt for researchers from NASA's Langley Resea
Pasadena CA (JPL) May 26, 2017 - Opportunity is at the top of Perseverance Valley on the rim of Endeavour crater. The plan before proceeding down the valley is to survey the valley from the top and to perform a walk-about sur
Paris (ESA) May 25, 2017 - The inquiry into the crash-landing of the ExoMars Schiaparelli module has concluded that conflicting information in the onboard computer caused the descent sequence to end prematurely. The Sch
Honolulu HI (SPX) May 22, 2017 - After four months of living in a Mars-like environment, the six HI-SEAS Mission V crewmembers have hit the halfway mark. They have learned to deal with challenges such as a 20-minute communications
Washington DC (SPX) May 19, 2017 - An assessment of ancient drainage systems on Earth, Mars and Titan provides new insights into the topography-generating mechanisms on planetary bodies. The results illustrate the diverse geological
Washington DC (SPX) May 17, 2017 - Heavy rain on Mars reshaped the planet's impact craters and carved out river-like channels in its surface billions of years ago, according to a new study published in Icarus. In the paper, researche
Pasadena CA (JPL) May 16, 2017 - NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity has reached the main destination of its current two-year extended mission - an ancient fluid-carved valley incised on the inner slope of a vast crater's rim
Providence RI (SPX) May 12, 2017 - In looking at NASA images of Mars a few years ago, Brown University geologist Peter Schultz noticed sets of strange bright streaks emanating from a few large-impact craters on the planet's surface.
Pasadena CA (JPL) May 12, 2017 - Opportunity has arrived at the top of Perseverance Valley on the rim of Endeavour Crater. The next step on Sol 4720 (May 4, 2017), was a short approach of 39 feet (12 meters) to the northern
Pasadena CA (JPL) May 08, 2017 - Recurring slope lineae (RSL) are seasonal flows on warm slopes, and are especially common in central and eastern Valles Marineris, as seen in this observation by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (
Pasadena CA (JPL) May 05, 2017 - As it drives uphill from a band of rippled sand dunes, NASA's Curiosity Mars rover is toting a fistful of dark sand for onboard analysis that will complete the rover's investigation of those dunes.
Fayetteville, AR (SPX) May 04, 2017 - Researchers at the University of Arkansas recently took a step toward answering a question for the ages: Is there life on Mars? Answer: they can't rule it out. Two recent publications suggest
