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Artificial Intelligence Boosts Science From Mars
Artificial intelligence
being used at the European
Space Operations Center is
giving a powerful boost to
ESA's Mars Express as it
searches for signs of past
... > full story
Life-Probing Instrument Preparing For Mission To Mars
A new life-detecting
instrument is preparing for
a mission to the Red Planet.
The Urey: Mars Organic and
Oxidant Detector instrument,
developed by a scientist at
... > full story
Glaciers Reveal Martian Climate Has Been Recently Active
Researchers have found
compelling evidence of
thick, recurring glaciers on
Mars, a discovery that
suggests that the Red
Planet's climate was much
... > full story
Mars Radar Instruments Work Together To Discover Hidden Martian Secrets
A radar instrument has
looked beneath the surface
of Mars and opened up a new
dimension for planetary
exploration. The technique's
... > full story
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NASA Spacecraft Fine Tunes Course For Mars Landing
April 17, 2008 — NASA engineers have adjusted the flight path of the Phoenix Mars Lander, setting the spacecraft on course for its May 25 landing on the Red Planet. The mission's two prior trajectory maneuvers, made ... > full story -
Radiation Risks For Astronauts On A Mission To Mars
April 14, 2008 — The European Space Agency has chosen the GSI accelerator facility to assess radiation risks that astronauts will be exposed to on a Mars mission. GSI was selected because its accelerator is the only ... > full story -
NASA Spacecraft Fine Tunes Course For Mars Landing
April 14, 2008 — NASA engineers have adjusted the flight path of the Phoenix Mars Lander, setting the spacecraft on course for its May 25 landing on the Red ... > full story -
NASA Spacecraft Images Mars Moon In Color And In 3D
April 10, 2008 — A new stereo view of Phobos, the larger and inner of Mars' two tiny moons, has been captured by a NASA spacecraft orbiting Mars. The High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) on NASA's Mars ... > full story -
Catch A Shooting Star On Mars
April 6, 2008 — Astronomers have, for the first time, detected a storm of shooting stars on Mars. The detections were made using predictions of when meteor showers should occur as the orbit of Mars intersects with ... > full story -
Mars Salt Deposit Discovery Points To A New Place To Hunt For Life's Ancient Traces
March 20, 2008 — Scientists using a Mars-orbiting camera have discovered the first evidence for deposits of chloride minerals -- salts -- in numerous places on Mars. These deposits, say the scientists, show where ... > full story -
Mars, Earth And Moon From 'Unique Planetary Nursery'
March 20, 2008 — A study of meteorites suggests that Mars, the Earth and the Moon share a common composition from 'growing up' in a unique planetary nursery in the inner solar system. The finding could lead to a ... > full story -
Exploring Mars: Icy Promethei Planum
March 17, 2008 — Promethei Planum, an area seasonally covered with a more than 3500 meters thick layer of ice in the Martian south polar region, has been photographed. The total amount of water ice contained at both ... > full story -
Mars Express Reveals The Red Planet's Volcanic Past
March 17, 2008 — A new analysis of impact cratering data from Mars reveals that the planet has undergone a series of global volcanic upheavals. These violent episodes spewed lava and water onto the surface, sculpting ... > full story -
Mars And Venus Are Surprisingly Similar
March 6, 2008 — Using two ESA spacecraft, planetary scientists are watching the atmospheres of Mars and Venus being stripped away into space. The simultaneous observations by Mars Express and Venus Express give ... > full story
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