Boston MA (SPX) Sep 11, 2013 - In May 2009, the Mars rover Spirit cracked through a crusty layer of Martian topsoil, sinking into softer underlying sand. The unexpected sand trap permanently mired the vehicle, despite months of r
Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 11, 2013 - Opportunity is at the base of 'Solander Point' on the rim of Endeavour Crater. The rover is investigating a scarp (rock outcrop), called 'Coal Island.' On Sol 3412 (Aug. 29, 2013), Opportunity
San Antonio TX (SPX) Sep 10, 2013 - A team of scientists from Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has demonstrated that frozen water in the form of snow or frost can melt to form debris flows on sunward-facing slopes of sand dunes in
Washington (AFP) Sept 09, 2013 - More than 200,000 people from 140 countries have applied to go to Mars and never return, the group behind an ambitious venture to colonize the inhospitable red planet said Monday.
New Delhi (UPI) Sep 9, 2013 - Indian officials have confirmed a November launch date for the country's first mission to Mars, set to launch from a spaceport in the south of the country.
Pasadena, Calif. (UPI) Sep 9, 2013 - The Curiosity rover exploring Mars boasts impressive technology but future rovers will need more smarts to explore more distant worlds, U.S. scientists say.
Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 05, 2013 - Opportunity is at the base of 'Solander Point' on the rim of Endeavour Crater. The rover is navigating around a large boulder field examining the geologic contacts in this area. On Sol 3405 (A
Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 05, 2013 - NASA has narrowed to four the number of potential landing sites for the agency's next mission to the surface of Mars, a 2016 lander to study the planet's interior. The stationary Interior Expl
Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 03, 2013 - Images taken with a telephoto-lens camera on NASA's Mars rover Curiosity catch the larger of Mars' two moons, Phobos, passing directly in front of the sun - the sharpest images of a solar eclipse e
Florence, Italy (SPX) Sep 03, 2013 - New evidence has emerged which supports the long-debated theory that life on Earth may have started on Mars. Professor Steven Benner will tell geochemists gathering today (Thursday 29 Aug) at
Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 03, 2013 - NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has used autonomous navigation for the first time, a capability that lets the rover decide for itself how to drive safely on Mars. This latest addition to Curiosity's arr
Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 28, 2013 - Opportunity is at the base of 'Solander Point' on the rim of Endeavour Crater. The rover is scouting a large boulder field. On Sol 3398 (Aug. 15, 2013), Opportunity drove 75 feet (22.8 meters)
Washington (RIA Novosti) Aug 22, 2013 - A consortium of 12 space agencies, including NASA and Roscosmos, on Tuesday released a blueprint for future space exploration, which proposes using the International Space Station (ISS) as a steppin
Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 20, 2013 - Opportunity is at the base of Solander Point on the rim of Endeavour Crater. The rover is positioned in front of a large rock, called Tick Bush for in-situ (contact) investigation with the
Pasadena CA (SPX) Aug 19, 2013 - NASA's Mars rover Opportunity is studying the area of contact between a rock layer formed in acidic wet conditions long ago and an even older one that may be from a more neutral wet environment.
Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 13, 2013 - NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is switching from one motion-sensing device to a duplicate unit onboard. The veteran orbiter relies on this inertial measurement unit (IMU) for information about changes in orientation.
