Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) May 18, 2023 - A strong quake in the last year of the NASA Mars InSight mission, enabled researchers at ETH Zurich to determine the global thickness and density of the planet's crust. On average, the Martian crust
Milton Keynes UK (SPX) May 17, 2023 - Scientists at The Open University (OU) have analysed isotopic measurements in the atmosphere of Mars, providing new information on the evolution of the Martian climate throughout history and the ori
Pasadena CA (JPL) May 15, 2023 - We are in the midst of our 38th successful drill campaign, analyzing the Ubajara bedrock, a sample of what we have been referring to as the above Marker band bedrock. Curiosity has been systemat
Pasadena CA (JPL) May 12, 2023 - Evidence left in rocks is leading scientists to rethink what watery environments looked like on ancient Mars. New images taken by NASA's Perseverance rover may show signs of what was once a ro
Chicago IL (SPX) May 12, 2023 - You may know how other planets look, like the rust orange, dusty surface of Mars or the vibrant teal of Uranus. But what do those planets sound like? Timothy G. Leighton from the University of
Chicago IL (SPX) May 12, 2023 - You may know how other planets look, like the rust orange, dusty surface of Mars or the vibrant teal of Uranus. But what do those planets sound like? Timothy G. Leighton from the University of
Chicago IL (SPX) May 12, 2023 - You may know how other planets look, like the rust orange, dusty surface of Mars or the vibrant teal of Uranus. But what do those planets sound like? Timothy G. Leighton from the University of
Pasadena CA (JPL) May 12, 2023 - Drilling campaigns force us to sit and stop, whilst the Ubajara drill sample is analyzed. This takes a week or two, depending on the types of analysis that CheMin and SAM chose to do. This might s
Pasadena CA (JPL) May 11, 2023 - Coming in for sol 3825 planning today, the team was very excited to see that we successfully drilled a new hole on the Ubajara target. The image shows the drill contacting the rock, just before begi
Paris (ESA) May 11, 2023 - Mars has some of the most impressive volcanoes in the Solar System. ESA's Mars Express has now imaged the pitted, fissured flank of the planet's second-tallest: Ascraeus Mons. This image compr
Pasadena CA (JPL) May 11, 2023 - When it comes to searching for clues about Mars' geologic past and present, SHERLOC and WATSON are on the case! SHERLOC stands for Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman and Luminescence for Org
Pasadena CA (JPL) May 10, 2023 - Earth planning date: Monday, May 8, 2023. A lot of preparation goes into assessing a potential drill site on Mars, and the Ubajara target got the usual treatment. Over the past several sols, Curi
Pasadena CA (SPX) May 05, 2023 - In August 1865, a 10-pound rock fell from space to Earth, landing with a bang in the remote village of Sherghati, India. After being recovered by witnesses to the event, the stone passed into the po
Pasadena CA (JPL) May 05, 2023 - Earth planning day - Friday, May 5th, 2023. We continue our triage of the Ubajara potential drill site in this plan. In the last plan, we brushed the surface and did some further investigation of
Pasadena CA (JPL) May 04, 2023 - Tactical planning started an hour and a half later than usual this morning, because we had to wait for better-illuminated Navcam images of the Ubajara block (seen at bottom center in this image). Th
Arlingtonw VA (SPX) May 04, 2023 - AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) has been awarded a $10 million contract by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to co-design and co-develop conceptual designs and engineering development units
