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Organic Carbon from Mars, but Not Biological
Molecules containing large
chains of carbon and
hydrogen -- the building
blocks of all life on Earth
-- have been the targets of
missions to Mars from Viking
... > full story
Wind-Driven Mars Tumbleweed Rover to Roll Through Rocky Terrain?
New research shows that a
wind-driven "tumbleweed"
Mars rover would be capable
of moving across rocky
Martian terrain -- findings
... > full story
Dark Shadows on Mars: Scene from Durable NASA Rover
Like a tourist waiting for
just the right lighting to
snap a favorite shot during
a stay at the Grand Canyon,
NASA's Mars Exploration
Rover Opportunity has used a
... > full story
NASA Goddard Delivers Magnetometers for NASA's Next Mission to Mars
Magnetometers built by
scientists and engineers at
NASA Goddard Space Flight
Center in Greenbelt, Md. for
NASA's Mars Atmosphere And
... > full story
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Mojave Desert Tests Prepare for NASA Mars Roving
May 12, 2012 — Team members of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission took a test rover to Dumont Dunes in California's Mojave Desert this week to improve knowledge of the best way to operate a similar rover, ... > full story -
NASA Spacecraft Detects Changes in Martian Sand Dunes
May 9, 2012 — NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has revealed that movement in sand dune fields on the Red Planet occurs on a surprisingly large scale, about the same as in dune fields on Earth. This is unexpected ... > full storyMore: -
Opportunity Rolling Again After Fifth Mars Winter
May 9, 2012 — With its daily supply of solar energy increasing, NASA's durable Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity has driven off the sunward-tilted outcrop, called Greeley Haven, where it worked during its fifth ... > full story -
Ancient Volcanic Blast Provides More Evidence of Water on Early Mars
May 4, 2012 — Georgia Tech Assistant Professor Josef Dufek's new findings provide more evidence that early Mars was saturated with water and that its atmosphere was considerably thicker, at least 20 times more ... > full story -
Mars: Evidence of Water Flows at Ancient Impact Crater Endeavour
May 3, 2012 — Evidence of ancient water at a Martian crater is the latest in a long series of discoveries by a surprisingly long-lived Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity. The latest discovery was made at the rim ... > full storyMore: -
100 Days and Counting to NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover Landing
April 27, 2012 — At 10:31 p.m. PDT on April 27, (1:31 p.m. EDT), NASA's Mars Science Laboratory, carrying the one-ton Curiosity rover, will be within 100 days from its appointment with the Martian surface. At that ... > full story -
New Form of Lava Flow Discovered on Mars
April 26, 2012 — High-resolution photos of lava flows on Mars reveal coiling spiral patterns that resemble snail or nautilus shells. Such patterns have been found in a few locations on Earth, but never before on ... > full story -
Extreme Gardening on Mars? European Research Project Focuses on Development of Life Support Units
April 24, 2012 — A new project is being conducted by European researchers to plant the seeds for possible gardening on Mars on day. The plan for the future will be to grow first vegetables on Earth in a closed ... > full story -
Astrobiologist Proposes Fleet of Probes to Seek Life on Mars: Sensors Would Punch Into Soil, Run Range of Tests
April 23, 2012 — Astrobiologists are calling for a mission to Mars with "a strong and comprehensive life detection component." At the heart of their proposal is a small fleet of sensor packages that can punch into ... > full story -
Asteroid Craters on Earth Give Clues in Search for Life on Mars
April 17, 2012 — Craters made by asteroid impacts may be the best place to look for signs of life on other planets, a study ... > full story
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