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Mars Daily Editorial Team

Editorial Team

The Mars Daily Editorial Team produces Mars Daily's coverage of Mars exploration and science. We report on rovers and orbiters, sample-return and human-Mars planning, and the geology, atmosphere and astrobiology of the Red Planet. Articles reflect our team's collective editorial process, source verification, drafting, technical review, and editing, rather than a single writer's work. Mars Daily takes editorial responsibility for content under this byline. For more on how we work, see our editorial policy.

Mars makes closest approach to Earth in 11 years

Starting at 5:34 EDT, Mars will be the closest it has been to Earth since 2005, according to NASA.

May 30, 2016

Mars Webcam goes pro

A modest 'webcam' on Mars Express has proven useful for outreach, education and citizen-science.

May 30, 2016

SwRI scientists discover evidence of ice age at Martian north pole

Using radar data collected by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, a Southwest Research Institute-led team found evidence of an ice age recorded in the polar deposits of Mars.

May 30, 2016

NASA Radar Finds Ice Age Record in Mars’ Polar Cap

Scientists using radar data from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) have found a record of the most recent Martian ice age recorded in the planet's north polar ice cap.

May 27, 2016

Potential Habitats for Early Life on Mars

Recently discovered evidence of carbonates beneath the surface of Mars points to a warmer and wetter environment in that planet's past.

May 25, 2016

Are mystery Mars plumes caused by space weather?

Mysterious high-rise clouds seen appearing suddenly in the martian atmosphere on a handful of occasions may be linked to space weather, say Mars Express scientists.

May 24, 2016

Opportunity takes panorama; uses wheel to scuff soil

Opportunity is exploring 'Marathon Valley' on the rim of Endeavour crater, searching specific outcrops for evidence of clay minerals.

May 23, 2016

Ancient tsunami evidence on Mars reveals life potential

The geologic shape of what were once shorelines through Mars' northern plains convinces scientists that two large meteorites - hitting the planet millions of years apart - triggered a pair of mega-tsunamis.

May 20, 2016

Hubble Takes Mars Portrait Near Close Approach

Bright, frosty polar caps, and clouds above a vivid, rust-colored landscape reveal Mars as a dynamic seasonal planet in this NASA Hubble Space Telescope view taken on May 12, 2016, when Mars was 50 million miles from Earth.

May 20, 2016

Mars – Closest, Biggest and Brightest in a Decade

Look low in the southeast at nightfall, and an unusually bright, fire-yellow "star" will be staring back at you.

May 20, 2016

Mars Rover Scientist Hopes to Find More Evidence of Liquid Water on the Red Planet

Although the existence of liquid water on the Red Planet was confirmed by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) last year, the scientific community is…

May 19, 2016

AAC Microtec to develop miniaturized motion controller for space rovers and robots

The European Space Agency ESA has awarded Uppsala-based AAC Microtec the contract to develop an advanced miniaturized motion controller for future robotic exploration missions to Mars.

May 18, 2016

The rise and fall of Martian lakes

There is a wealth of evidence, collected over the past few decades, that suggests liquid water was abundant in the early history of Mars - one of our nearest and most studied neighbours.

May 16, 2016

Opportunity microscopic imaging camera back to normal operations

Opportunity is exploring 'Marathon Valley' on the rim of Endeavour crater, searching specific outcrops for evidence of clay minerals.

May 16, 2016

Second cycle of Martian seasons completing for Curiosity Rover

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has completed its second Martian year since landing inside Gale Crater nearly four Earth years ago, which means it has recorded environmental patterns through two full cycles of Martian seasons.

May 13, 2016

Beyond Ikea: Swedish Gadget to Harvest Water on Martian Surface

For the first time in history, a Swedish-made gadget is going to be placed on the surface of Mars.

May 11, 2016