Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 20, 2024 - A new study led by Postdoctoral Researcher Jiawei Gao from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IGGCAS), reveals how Mars' magnetic field responds to the influence o
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 19, 2024 - Researchers at the Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF) in Kiruna have discovered that the induced magnetosphere of Mars can break down under certain conditions. These findings were recently pub
Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 17, 2024 - The Perseverance rover is reaching new heights as it ascends the rim of Jezero crater (over 300 meters in elevation higher than the original landing site)! The rover is now enroute to its first camp
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 16, 2024 - Recent gravity data from Mars have revealed dense, large-scale features hidden beneath the sediment of a once-extant ocean. The findings, which combine models and data from multiple Mars missions, a
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 15, 2024 - NASA scientists have successfully recreated the mysterious spider-shaped formations found on Mars, providing new insights into how these unique geologic features form. The laboratory experiments wer
Wurzburg, Germany (SPX) Sep 12, 2024 - An enormous canyon stretches across Mars: Valles Marineris is 3,000 kilometres long, 600 kilometres wide and on average eight kilometres deep. Its Latin name goes back to the Mars orbiter Mariner,
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 12, 2024 - Researchers and cloud enthusiasts now have a new resource to explore unique cloud formations on Mars. The German Aerospace Centre (DLR) in Berlin has developed a comprehensive 20-year database of cl
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 12, 2024 - The ChemCam instrument, developed by Los Alamos National Laboratory, has fired its laser for the 1 millionth time on Mars. Positioned atop NASA's Curiosity rover, ChemCam has been key to scientific
Paris, France (SPX) Sep 11, 2024 - European Space Agency (ESA) engineers are advancing the capabilities of autonomous Mars rovers, as demonstrated in recent trials conducted in a UK quarry. The ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover, nickna
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 06, 2024 - Mars, once a planet with abundant water, now presents a mystery regarding the fate of its water resources. While scientists believe some water may have gone underground over the past 3 billion years
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 06, 2024 - China is preparing to launch its Tianwen-3 mission with the aim of returning samples from Mars by 2028, a Chinese space expert revealed on Thursday. Liu Jizhong, the chief designer of the Mars
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 05, 2024 - A study conducted by Chinese researchers has confirmed that it is possible to continuously produce fiber materials from Martian soil, suggesting that in-situ resource utilization could be achieved
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 05, 2024 - For centuries, observers have watched the bright poles of Mars change with the seasons. In the last 50 years, scientists have determined that these polar caps are primarily composed of carbon dioxid
Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 30, 2024 - Perseverance is officially headed into a new phase of scientific investigation on the Jezero Crater rim! For the last 2 months, the Perseverance rover has been exploring the Neretva Vallis reg
Hanover, NH (SPX) Aug 30, 2024 - Katherine Lutz, a PhD student at the Guarini School of Graduate and Advanced Studies and National Science Foundation Fellow, began her journey in planetary science by examining satellite images of M
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 26, 2024 - Researchers have pinpointed a range of materials, including specific plastics, rubber, synthetic fibers, and Martian soil (regolith), as effective options for shielding astronauts from harmful space
