Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 02, 2024 - Researchers using the ChemCam instrument on NASA's Curiosity rover have found significant amounts of manganese in the sedimentary rocks of Mars's Gale Crater. This discovery suggests that these mine
Berlin, Germany (SPX) May 02, 2024 - The vision of a permanent human settlement on Mars is drawing closer to reality, and with it, the challenge of ensuring food security for Martian colonists. The reliance on Earth for resupplying foo
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Apr 30, 2024 - The Sun will be at peak activity this year, providing a rare opportunity to study how solar storms and radiation could affect future astronauts on the Red Planet. In the months ahead, two of N
Paris, France (SPX) Apr 26, 2024 - ESA's Hera mission, aimed at planetary defense, will utilize a Mars flyby in March next year to gain velocity as it heads towards the Didymos binary asteroid system. During this maneuver, Hera will
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 26, 2024 - China is on course to potentially be the first nation to return Martian soil to Earth, in what is considered a significant scientific and engineering feat, according to a prominent space scientist.
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 25, 2024 - The initial crew in a yearlong NASA Mars analog mission at the CHAPEA (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog) facility has reached the 300-day milestone. Initiated on June 25, 2023, at NASA
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 23, 2024 - NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover has revealed that methane is emerging from Gale Crater's surface, presenting a puzzling scenario for scientists. On Earth, most methane is biologically produced, yet Mars
Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 17, 2024 - After investigating the high-standing bedrock at the Bunsen Peak workspace deep within the Margin Unit, the unique nature and composition of this rock was deemed worthy for collection of Perseveranc
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 17, 2024 - The final transmission at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory marked the end of active operations for the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter but the beginning of its new role as a stationary data collector.
Washington (AFP) April 17, 2024 - NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter has transmitted its final message to Earth and will now serve as an immobile data-gathering unit on the red planet's surface, the space agency said on Tuesday.
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 16, 2024 - In an effort to further humanity's journey to Mars, NASA has carefully selected a diverse group of four volunteers to undergo an intensive 45-day simulated mission to the Red Planet. This simulation
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 16, 2024 - NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced new strategies for the Mars Sample Return program, highlighting the agency's initiative to incorporate innovative designs to ensure the successful return of
Paris, France (SPX) Apr 10, 2024 - Thales Alenia Space has finalized a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA), valued at euro 522m, to progress the ExoMars 2028 mission. The contract encompasses the Mars Entry, Descent and La
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 04, 2024 - NASA's Perseverance Mars rover's recent analysis has revealed that its latest rock core sample, collected on March 11, experienced prolonged water exposure in Mars' distant past, possibly as part of
Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 04, 2024 - Earth planning day: Wednesday, April 3, 2024: Today we planned a Touch and Go plan. Our workspace had abundant large, stable blocks - not always a given! - which made for a relatively easy planning
Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 02, 2024 - Earth planning date: Wednesday, March 27, 2024: As someone who studies planetary atmospheres, the geology of Curiosity's mission often flies straight over my head. I like to think that I've picked u
