Mars, Venus, Moon Conjunction: Look Up and Catch a Celestial Treat in the Night Sky

SPACE 07.13.2021 22:33 PM

From July 11 to 14, the young Moon will guide stargazers to a celestial treat when Mars and Venus come close together during the planetary conjunction when celestial bodies align.

Mars Helicopter Ingenuity Captures Heart-Shaped Feature; Showing the Site Perseverance Took a Slight Detour

07.10.2021 01:21 AM

NASA's four-pound Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, during its most recent flight to Mars, captured a heart-shaped feature among the tracks that the six-wheeled Perseverance rover made.

Venus, Mars, Moon Conjunction: Will They 'Kiss' Before Parting This Week?

07.09.2021 01:03 AM

Easily visible with the naked eye and observable only from earth, a conjunction occurs when two planets appear to have come close even though they remain far away from one another.

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter: First Time to Usher Perseverance in Hunting for Ancient Signs of Life at the Jezero Crater

07.09.2021 00:00 AM

Engineers recently pushed NASA's Ingenuity's limits further than ever as it ushered the Perseverance rover in its quest for ancient signs of life at Mars' Jezero Crater.

NASA's Mars Ingenuity Rover Survives Most Nerve-Wracking, Ninth Flight Conquers Steep Slopes in Red Planet

07.06.2021 02:11 AM

NASA announced on Monday Ingenuity successfully completed its ninth and "most challenging" flight yet.

SpaceX Rolls Out 'Super Heavy' Booster to Launch Pad; Prepares to Test Giant New Rocket for the First Time

07.03.2021 03:27 AM

SpaceX recently rolled out its Super Heavy booster out of its bay to a launch pad at its South Texas-based Starbase.

Did UAE's Hope Mars Orbiter Just See Aurora Lights on Red Planet?

07.02.2021 00:58 AM

The United Arab Emirates' Hope orbiter was able to use its scientific instruments to get a better glimpse of the red planet's night lights.

Clay Minerals in Gale Crater Show Say Mars Once Habitable

06.28.2021 23:25 PM

Clay minerals collected in Gale Crater on Mars suggests the Red Planet may have been habitable for up to a million of years.

NASA Mars InSight Lander Continues To Do Science Work Despite 'Death' Sentence

06.28.2021 22:17 PM

NASA Mars InSight lander powers through dust issue, can keep doing science work. If you are a robotic explorer on Mars, dust is evil. The dust-covered solar panels on NASA's InSight lander have hindered its functioning since early this year.

NASA's Mars Insight Lander Might Die This Year Due to Martian Dust; Here's Why

06.27.2021 00:47 AM

NASA's Mars InSight lander is not getting power due to Martian dust covering its solar panels and could end its mission in the less than a year.

How Did Perseverance Rover Take a Selfie on Mars? NASA Explains Process

06.27.2021 00:31 AM

The process used to get the historic Mars Rover photo involved over a dozen people and took about a week to code.

Mars Hidden Underground Lake-Like Formation Discovered? Radar Signals Detect Presence of Liquid

06.26.2021 07:09 AM

MARSIS mapping technology discovered lake-like features under the Martian surface that may be a basin for liquid water.

China Wants to Have Crewed Mission, Bring Humans to Mars by 2033

06.25.2021 01:15 AM

China is eyeing 2033 for when it will send its first crewed mission to Mars. The goal of the mission will be to build a base and extract resources from the Red Planet.

Full Strawberry Moon, Mars, Venus: Don't Miss These Celestial Events This Month of June!

06.21.2021 02:20 AM

This week is all about the “Super Strawberry Moon.” But don't forget to take a few nights to look for bright Venus in the west after sunset and also for Mars.

NASA's InSight Mars Lander Gets Much-Needed Dust Cleaning, Results in Power Production Boost

06.18.2021 23:23 PM

The InSight Mars lander of NASA recently got a much-needed dust cleaning that resulted in an improvement in its production of power.

Did NASA Choose 20-Year-Old Space Enthusiast for a One Way Ticket to Mars? Apparently Not

06.16.2021 04:50 AM

Alyssa Carson is getting ready to be the first-ever human to go to Mars on a one-way mission, as NASA has not selected or planned yet, specifically for a voyage in one direction.

NASA's Perseverance Rover Captured Stunning New 360-Degree View of Mars in a Video

06.16.2021 04:30 AM

NASA released an interactive 36-degree panorama view of Mars captured by Perseverance Rover's Mastcam-Z stereo imaging system, showing the Van Zyl Overlook.

Ice Blocks on Mars: Could This Be Perfect Landing Sites for Humans?

06.16.2021 03:55 AM

A lovely flat spot on Mars features some newly discovered sinuous glacial formations. Human explorers will need to obtain water supplies from Mars itself if Mars settlements are to be established.

Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Wins Prestigious 2021 Space Exploration Award for First Flight in Another Planet

06.16.2021 02:31 AM

Space Foundation has honored NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter and awarded them the 2021 John L. “Jack” Swigert Jr. Award for Space Exploration for its history-making achievements.

Rocket Lab Gets NASA Contract for 2 Orbital Mars Spacecraft for Future Missions and Study on Red Planet

06.15.2021 22:01 PM

California-based Rocket Lab will design two spacecraft for a Martian journey that launches in 2024. NASA has given a contract to Rocket Lab, a New Zealand-founded, California-based business that has previously pioneered helicopter retrieval technology for first-stage rockets, to develop two orbital spacecraft to explore Mars' magnetosphere.

Sounds of Mars: How Audio Could Help Future Mars Exploration

06.15.2021 00:54 AM

Experts from NASA explain why audio is the next frontier in Mars exploration. The Perseverance rover is currently navigating the uneven surface of Mars, and it's hardly a peaceful journey.