France, Paris (ESA) May 02, 2005 - Following green light for the deployment of ESA's Mars Express radar, given in February this year, the radar booms are now planned to be deployed in the first half of May.
Paris (ESA) May 02, 2005 - These images, taken by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA's Mars Express spacecraft, show part of Tithonium Chasma, a major trough at the western end of the Valles Marineris canyon on Mars.
Moffett Field CA (SPX) May 2, 2005 - Planetary exploration proceeds by steps. Because life on Earth requires liquid water, the MER mission aimed to search for signs that liquid water existed on Mars in the past. MER has found such signs.
Pasadena CA (SPX) Apr 28, 2005 - Opportunity keeps driving southward and studying new locations despite a disabled right-front steering motor. Opportunity has driven about 110 meters (361 feet) without use of that motor.
Ithica, NY (SPX) Apr 28, 2005 - A note to all you Opportunity fans: Get used to the current scenery, because we're going to be here awhile.
El Segundo CA (SPX) Apr 28, 2005 - Two five-pound electronic instruments built by Raytheon Company's Space and Airborne Systems (SAS) remain thirsty on Mars.
Paris, France (SPX) Apr 25, 2005 - These images, taken by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA's Mars Express spacecraft, show the 'chaotic' terrain of the Aureum Chaos region on Mars.
Spirit has had a great week. The rover has completed some soil studies, taken lots of images, done a little driving, and captured a dust devil image with its panoramic camera.
Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 22, 2005 - NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit is taking movies of dust devils -- whirlwinds carrying dust -- scooting across a plain on Mars.
Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 20, 2005 - Talk about a rough week! Spirit experienced a few software glitches, command sequencing errors, and particularly tough terrain from April 8 through April 15, 2005.
Washington DC (SPX) Apr 19, 2005 - Since the time, billions of years ago, when Mars was formed, it has never been a spherically symmetric planet, nor is it composed of similar materials throughout, say scientists who have studied the planet.
San Diego CA (SPX) Apr 18, 2005 - Imagine if the illustrious Sherlock Holmes lived in modern times. He might decide to take on the challenge of solving the mysterious disappearance of the Beagle 2, a British spacecraft that vanished without a trace after entering the atmosphere of Mars on Christmas Day, 2003.
Los Angeles, CA (SPX) Apr 16, 2005 - NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity has experienced a significant breakdown with the suspected failure of the front right wheel motor.
Los Angeles, CA (SPX) Apr 16, 2005 - The terrain that Opportunity is crossing has been steadily getting more wavy. After a long drive southward from Voyager crater, Opportunity's right-front steering motor stalled out on sol 433 during an end-of-drive turn.
Moffett Field CA (ESA) Apr 15, 2005 - European space scientists have strongly recommended a mission equipped with a Rover as the next scientific mission to Mars, as part of the European Space Agency's Aurora programme of planetary exploration.
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Apr 14, 2005 - Even before the Mars Science Lander (MSL) touches down from its hovering mother ship, like a baby spider from an egg case, the first of a slew of cameras will have started recording and storing high-resolution video of the landing area.
