Paris (ESA) Jan 23, 2006 - The spectacular features visible today on the surface of the Red Planet indicate the past existence of Martian glaciers, but where did the ice come from?
Paris (ESA) Jan 23, 2006 - These images, taken by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA's Mars Express spacecraft, show the depression of Juventae Chasma, cut into the plains of Lunae Planum on Mars.
Opportunity has resumed driving after engineers determined an acceptable new way to stow the robotic arm during drives.
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jan 23, 2006 - NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit spent the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday weekend analyzing a remarkable exposure of bright, loose material. Spirit discovered the material while driving toward Home Plate along the floor of the basin south of Husband Hill in Gusev Crater.
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 20, 2006 - Scientists think they have established a link between an ancient collision in the main asteroid belt and a layer of dust particles deposited on Earth from space soon thereafter. The findings could help identify similar events in the geological record and provide more clues about the history of the solar system.
Snow is the source of glacial deposits found at the base of the majestic volcanoes and mountains dotting the mid-latitude and tropical regions of Mars.
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jan 19, 2006 - Spirit is healthy and is driving as efficiently as possible toward Home Plate. On the way to Home Plate, Spirit stopped to look at Arad, where scientists encountered a cluster of white, powdery soil. Researchers decided to stop for a few days and use the robotic arm to conduct some measurements on it. Results are expected soon.
Ithaca NY (SPX) Jan 16, 2006 - Good stuff is happening on both sides of the planet. At Meridiani, the main source of excitement continues to be the festoons. The low-light imaging we've been doing is great for bringing this stuff out, and we've come to realize that it's present in a whole lot of the rocks around us.
Flagstaff - Jan. 17, 2001 - Some channels visible on the surface of Mars may have been gouged by ice, rather than by catastrophic flooding, as is generally believed.
Pasadena - Sept. 16, 2000 - Find liquid water on Mars, and life may not be far behind. Many scientists believe that this water can only exist thousands of metres beneath the planet's surface.
for NASA Science News - Alien planets have alien weather. Take Mars, for example. A morning weather report on the Red Planet might sound like this: Good morning, Martians! It looks like another solar storm heading our way. An X-class solar flare exploded this morning and proton counts have soared 1000-fold. More of the deadly particles are en route, so don't leave shelter today without your radiation suit!
by Phil BerardelliScience & Technology Editor - The spectacular success of NASA's twin Mars rovers is due obviously to the skills and determination of the scientists and engineers involved in the mission, but luck also contributed to an amazing degree.
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jan 09, 2006 - Last week Spirit completed robotic-arm work on El Dorado. The rover used all three of its spectrometers plus the microscopic imager for readings over the New Year's weekend.
Denver - Oct. 31, 2000 - U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists studying Mars have discovered minerals with profound implications for the past history of the planet. The mineral olivine, an iron-magnesium silicate that weathers easily by water, has been found in abundance on Mars. The presence of olivine implies that chemical weathering by water is low on the planet and that Mars has been cold and dry throughout its geologic history.
KSC - Jan. 5, 2001 - The first major step toward NASA's return of a spacecraft to an orbit around Mars was achieved late Thursday night, Jan. 4, when the Mars Odyssey spacecraft arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Paris (ESA) Sep 10, 2002 - Of all missions sent to Mars only one, the Viking 26 years ago, has dared to search for life. Its only conclusive result was that finding proof of extraterrestrial life proved to be much harder than expected. Second attempts never followed.
