Mars
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Curiosity Rover drives across varied terrain, revealing geological clues
After Curiosity's 35-meter trek to what orbital images suggested was a smooth landing zone, the rover instead unveiled a tapestry of polygons, veins, and laminations, mere centimeters across.
New study reveals surprising Phobos moon characteristics and formation
Within 50 million years, Mars' larger moon, Phobos, will either crash into the red planet or be torn apart to form a temporary ring.
NASA taps Relativity Space for 2028 Mars orbiter launch
Relativity Space’s only previous rocket launch, Terran 1, failed after stage separation.
Curiosity Rover analyzes Martian bands during Sols 4920-4926
During Sols 4920-4926, NASA's Curiosity Rover faced a brutal stretch of Mount Sharp.
Study details Titan resources, compares them to Moon and Mars
A new NASA-supported study reveals Saturn's moon Titan, long considered an astrobiological curiosity, holds more readily usable resources for human settlement than the Moon or Mars.
Curiosity Rover drives toward Martian Yardang unit
On Mars, the Curiosity rover is meticulously examining wind-sculpted hills and laminated bedrock.
Curiosity rover drills 'Campo Marte,' completing 47th sample on Mars
NASA's Curiosity rover recently zapped its laser for the 1 millionth time on Mars, a testament to its decade-long, relentless pursuit of Martian secrets.
Biological agents transform regolith, boosting crop fertility
Scientists recently grew 27 grams of duckweed from just one gram of cyanobacteria mixed with Martian regolith simulant.
NASA's Psyche spacecraft successfully flies by Mars
On May 15, the NASA Psyche spacecraft executed a flawless Mars flyby, a precise gravitational assist that, despite its success, still leaves the mission five years from its ultimate destination: a met
NASA Psyche images 30-mile Mars craters & 30-mile wind streaks
On May 15, 2026, NASA's Psyche spacecraft, still years from its primary asteroid target, captured detailed images of Mars, revealing wind streaks and craters.
Psyche spacecraft captures stunning Mars South Pole images
On May 15, 2026, the Psyche spacecraft, midway through its 2.
NASA Psyche Mission images Huygens Crater on Mars
On May 15, 2026, NASA's Psyche mission, merely passing Mars, captured an enhanced-color view of the 470-kilometer-wide Huygens crater, revealing details beyond human sight.
NASA Mars helicopter rotor spins faster than sound in tests
During recent tests, NASA's next-generation Mars helicopter rotor blades reached Mach 1.