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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 14, 2025 More than 3 billion years ago, Mars had episodic liquid water on its surface. However, as the planet lost much of its atmosphere, surface water became unsustainable. The precise fate of this water-whether locked in ice, stored in deep aquifers, incorporated into minerals, or lost to space-remains a subject of ongoing scientific inquiry. This debate has drawn particular attention from Bruce Jakosky, a senior research scientist at LASP and former principal investigator of NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volati ... read more |
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Navigating a Slanted RiverPasadena CA (SPX) Mar 14, 2025 Perseverance is hard at work on Mars, overcoming obstacles for scientific exploration! Just a few sols after successfully sealing the challenging Green Gardens core, Perseverance roved on to the Bro ... more 
Scientists Develop New Technique to Detect Life in Martian Rock SamplesTokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 13, 2025 Within the next decade, space agencies aim to bring back rock samples from Mars for examination on Earth. A major concern surrounding these missions is the potential presence of extraterrestrial mic ... more  
Small and large planets have significantly different upbringingsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2025 The shape of a planet's orbit is one of its fundamental properties, along with its size and distance from its host star. Earth has a nearly circular orbit, but some planets outside our solar system, ... more  
Redwire Selected to Develop Concept for Advanced Mars SpacecraftLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 05, 2025 Redwire Corporation (NYSE:RDW), a leading provider of space infrastructure, has secured a study contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) to design an innovative spacecraft platform intended for ... more |
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Have we been wrong about why Mars is redParis, France (SPX) Feb 26, 2025 New research combining spacecraft data from the European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA with advanced laboratory experiments suggests that Mars developed its distinctive red hue much earlier in its his ... more |
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Ancient beaches testify to long-ago ocean on MarsBerkeley CA (SPX) Feb 26, 2025 A Chinese rover that landed on Mars in 2021 detected evidence of underground beach deposits in an area thought to have once been the site of an ancient sea, providing further evidence that the plane ... more 
Laser-powered spectrometer tested on Earth may uncover microbial fossils on MarsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 26, 2025 The possibility that microbial life once thrived in ancient Martian waters has intrigued scientists for years. Now, researchers have demonstrated a method to detect fossilized microbes in gypsum dep ... more  
Jumping workouts could help astronauts on the moon and MarsBaltimore MD (SPX) Feb 16, 2025 Jumping workouts could help astronauts prevent the type of cartilage damage they are likely to endure during lengthy missions to Mars and the Moon, a new Johns Hopkins University study suggests. ... more 
China unveils innovative dual-mode robot for planetary explorationSydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 12, 2025 A team of researchers from the Harbin Institute of Technology has introduced a cutting-edge dual-mode robot designed to enhance planetary exploration capabilities. The prototype, which weighs approx ... more |
Perseverance Rover's Groundbreaking Soil and Rock SamplesPasadena CA (SPX) Feb 10, 2025 NASA's Perseverance rover has successfully collected its first soil, airfall dust, and rock fragment samples, marking a historic step in Martian exploration. A new study highlights these early sampl ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Sols 4443-4444: Four Fours for FebruaryPasadena CA (JPL) Feb 10, 2025 Earth planning date: Monday, Feb. 3, 2025: Another successful weekend plan left us about 23 meters (about 75 feet) farther down our Mount Sharp Ascent Route (MSAR), with all our science data downlin ... more 
New Martian Crater Reveals Far-Reaching Seismic SignalsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 04, 2025 By leveraging artificial intelligence, researchers have identified a newly formed crater on Mars, revealing that the impact event propelled vibrations deep into the planet's mantle. Recent fin ... more 
Meteor collision shakes Mars recorded by InSightParis, France (SPX) Feb 04, 2025 A space rock crashed into the martian surface in February 2021, generating seismic waves that extended 1640 km to reach NASA's InSight lander. The collision carved out a crater about 21 m wide and d ... more 
Texas A&M scholar secures NASA funding to examine Martian dune dynamicsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 04, 2025 Sand dunes on the Red Planet may provide critical clues about Mars' puzzling environment, and Lauren Berger, a Ph.D. candidate in Texas A and M's Department of Geology and Geophysics, is prepared to ... more |
 
Will the US get to Mars quicker if it drops or delays plans to visit the Moon?Nottingham UK (SPX) Jan 31, 2025 The Artemis program has been Nasa's best chance to get "boots on the Moon" again. But with the new US administration taking guidance from tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, who is focused on Mars colonisa ... more 
Dwarf planet Ceres has rare organic material delivered by asteroidsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 29, 2025 Organic molecules, critical components for life, have been identified on Ceres, the dwarf planet located within the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. These molecules, formed from carbon, hydro ... more 
Approaching the Red Planet from the KitchenTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 29, 2025 Rootless cones, small volcanic landforms typically ranging from several meters to a few hundred meters in diameter, form through explosive interactions between surface lava and water bodies such as ... more 
Explaining persistent hydrogen in Mars atmosphereLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2025 The arid and cold landscape of modern Mars contrasts sharply with its past, when flowing rivers and lakes carved its surface billions of years ago. Researchers from Harvard have now proposed a compe ... more |
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Now That's Ingenuity: First Aircraft Measurement of Winds on Another PlanetWashington DC (SPX) Jan 23, 2025 Researchers have used an aircraft to measure the wind speed on Mars, marking the first time this method has been used on another planet. This groundbreaking measurement was made possible by the Inge ... more 
ORBIMARS: A proposed terminology for Mars orbital operationsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 23, 2025 In the evolving lexicon of space exploration, the term "cislunar" has become fundamental to describing Earth-Moon operations, encompassing everything from satellite deployments to lunar gateway miss ... more 
Mysterious Martian mounds formed by ancient waterLondon UK (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 Over 15,000 mounds are scattered across Chryse Planitia in Mars' lowlands - but until recently, no one knew how they got there. Scientists have dug into the history of these geological feature ... more 
New marsquake data sheds light on the Martian crust mysteryCanberra, Australia (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 New research from The Australian National University (ANU) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences has unveiled insights into Mars' geological evolution. Analysis of marsquakes-seismic events similar to ... more |
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NASA Sets Sights on Mars Terrain with Revolutionary Tire TechCleveland OH (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 The mystique of Mars has been studied for centuries. The fourth planet from the Sun is reminiscent of a rich, red desert and features a rugged surface challenging to traverse. While several robotic ... more |
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Trump vows to plant flag on Mars, omits mention of Moon returnWashington (AFP) Jan 20, 2025 US President Donald Trump vowed Monday to "plant the Stars and Stripes on the planet Mars" but made no mention of NASA's planned return to the Moon, heightening speculation about his space strategy. ... more 
The Mars PivotLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 20, 2025 Just two weeks ago, in these very pages, I outlined what seemed then a bold prediction about America's space strategy. President Trump's inaugural declaration to 'pursue our manifest destiny into the stars' and 'plant the Stars and Stripes on the planet Mars'- is not anymore campaign rhetoric it's the ultimate cosmic mic drop! ... more 
Signatures of Ice-Free Ancient Ponds and Lakes Found on MarsPasadena CA (SPX) Jan 17, 2025 Researchers have discovered two sets of ancient wave ripples on Mars, signatures of long-dried bodies of water preserved in the rock record. Wave ripples are small undulations in the sandy shores of ... more 
Samples from Mars to reveal planet's evolutionary secretsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 13, 2025 Mars exhibits a unique blend of geological features reminiscent of both the moon and Earth, making it a fascinating subject of study for scientists. Current insights into the Red Planet's evol ... more |
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