Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 19, 2016 - Opportunity is wrapping up exploration of 'Marathon Valley' on the rim of Endeavour Crater. The rover has driven to an area were the rock outcrop has interesting grooves. The science team is using O
Paris (ESA) Aug 17, 2016 - ESA's Education Office is organising a four day course at the ESA Academy that will take 22 university students into the fascinating world of spacecraft operations. The course will show how differen
Bethesda MD (SPX) Aug 17, 2016 - Sending humans to Mars has been a dream of scientists and a large part of the population ever since Nicolaus Copernicus first postulated that it was a planet, about 500 years ago. Even before that f
Boston MA (SPX) Aug 17, 2016 - In 2020, NASA plans to launch a new Mars rover that will be tasked with probing a region of the planet scientists believe could hold remnants of ancient microbial life. The rover will collect sample
Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 15, 2016 - MSL drove over 45 meters on Sol 1428, closer to the Murray Buttes. I helped select ChemCam targets again this morning, and was glad to see that some of them made it into the weekend plan. The
Paris (ESA) Aug 15, 2016 - Schiaparelli, the Entry, Descent and Landing Demonstrator Module of the joint ESA/Roscosmos ExoMars 2016 mission, will target the Meridiani Planum region for its October landing, as seen in this mos
Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 12, 2016 - Opportunity is wrapping up the exploration 'Marathon Valley' on the rim of Endeavour crater. On sol 4452 (Aug. 1, 2016), the high terrain walls of the valley prevented the low elevation Odysse
Leicester, UK (SPX) Aug 10, 2016 - As NASA's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) celebrates four years on the Red Planet Leicester planetary scientist Professor John Bridges recounts the mission's success and explains what is next for the
London, UK (SPX) Aug 10, 2016 - Scientists in their preliminary findings suggest signs of life from under Mars' surface may not survive in rocks excavated by some meteorite impacts. Scientists analysing samples from Mars' su
New Delhi (Sputnik) Aug 10, 2016 - Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) invited scientists from all over the country to join in its second Mars mission, which will focus on addressing questions regarding planetary evolution proc
Leicester, UK (SPX) Aug 09, 2016 - Mineral veins found in Mars's Gale Crater were formed by the evaporation of ancient Martian lakes, a new study has shown. The research, by Mars Science Laboratory participating scientists at the Ope
Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 08, 2016 - As Curiosity marks its fourth anniversary (in Earth years) since landing on Mars, the rover is working on collecting its 17th sample. While Curiosity explores Mars, gamers can join the fun via a new
Boulby, England (UPI) Aug 3, 2016 - It's going to be a while before any of the world's space agencies send astronauts to Mars. In the meantime, one group of scientists is studying Mars on Earth - or at least, Mars-like environments.
Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 02, 2016 - Opportunity is wrapping up the exploration 'Marathon Valley' on the rim of Endeavour crater. The rover did experience an unexpected drive termination caused by the right-front wheel. On Sol 44
Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 02, 2016 - New findings using data from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter show that gullies on modern Mars are likely not being formed by flowing liquid water. This new evidence will allow researchers to furt
Paris (ESA) Jul 29, 2016 - Following a lengthy firing of its powerful engine this morning, ESA's ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter is on track to arrive at the Red Planet in October. ExoMars made its first critical manoeuvre since it
