More than a decade into its mission, NASA’s Curiosity rover continues to uncover evidence of ancient, life-supporting environments within Mars’ Gale Crater. At NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, a dedicated team of engineers and...

NASA’s Perseverance rover has uncovered mysterious new evidence in an overlooked region of Mars, sparking fresh intrigue about the planet’s hidden history. NASA’s Perseverance rover has uncovered evidence suggesting that the geological history of Mars’...

Japan’s MMX mission is headed to Mars to explore its moons and retrieve the first-ever soil samples from Phobos, targeting a return to Earth by 2031. Japan has embarked on an ambitious interplanetary mission, sending the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX)...

NASA’s Perseverance rover snaps a panoramic view of Broom Point, revealing Jezero crater’s ancient landscape in unprecedented detail. The Perseverance rover has returned a sweeping panorama of Broom Point, a rugged outcrop within Jezero crater that...

A 4.1-billion-year-old Martian meteorite provides rare insights into the Red Planet’s ancient crust, revealing clues about its early water and magma history. A fragment of Mars that crashed into the Sahara Desert in 2022 is providing planetary...

NASA scientists are analyzing ancient Scottish rocks to unlock new clues for detecting signs of past life on Mars. A team of NASA researchers has turned to the rugged coastline of the Scottish Highlands to unlock secrets about the geological past of...

Cientistas portugueses analisam nuvens de Marte para aprimorar previsões de pouso e apoiar futuras missões ao Planeta Vermelho. A research group from Portugal has shown that detailed analysis of Mars’ cloud systems can feed directly into the design of...

Curiosity rover discovers sulfur‑rich terrain on Mars, shedding fresh light on the planet’s geological past and fueling new exploration hopes. NASA’s Curiosity rover has identified bright yellow crystals of elemental sulfur on the Martian surface, a...

Japan’s MMX mission is officially underway, embarking on a historic journey to Mars to collect and return the first-ever soil samples from its moon Phobos. The Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft has officially begun its long-distance trek...

A Mars rover’s laser analysis has uncovered turbulent rock formations, challenging previous theories about the history of water on the Red Planet. New data from NASA’s Perseverance rover has revealed that the geologic history of Mars’ Jezero Crater is...

Is Mars hiding a secret? A new mission is heading to the Red Planet’s mysterious moons to uncover origins that could challenge everything we know. A Japanese-led mission is currently en route to the Red Planet, marking the beginning of an ambitious...

Scientists discover unexpected feature inside a Martian meteorite, shedding light on the planet’s formation processes. A fragment rich in the mineral andradite garnet has been identified inside a Martian meteorite recovered from the Sahara Desert in...

Tiny iron-phosphate nodules and sulfide rings in Jezero mudstones point to life on Mars. NASA’s Perseverance rover has revealed iron-phosphate “poppy seed” nodules and iron-sulfide reaction fronts in ancient mudstones of Jezero Crater. These mineral...

NASA spacecraft debris left five fresh craters on Mars, providing scientists with a unique and unexpected way to measure the strength of the Martian surface. When the Perseverance rover arrived at Mars in 2021, it left behind more than just a trail of...

NASA’s HiRISE camera has captured a striking geological formation on Mars that bears a haunting, lifelike resemblance from 251 kilometers above the surface. On December 12, 2022, NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured an unusual snapshot while...

NASA’s Perseverance rover has uncovered a complex geological history in Mars’ Jezero Crater, revealing evidence of multiple ancient water-related events. NASA’s Perseverance rover has uncovered a complex geological narrative within the Margin Unit of...

Discover the first visible Martian aurora ever captured—NASA’s Perseverance rover reveals stunning green glow. Find out why this changes Mars exploration forever! On certain nights, Mars’ skies shimmer with an eerie green light, casting a faint...

Researchers have developed an AI-powered technique using rock vibrations to detect buried obstacles, promising to revolutionize robotic exploration on Mars. Engineers at Virginia Tech have developed a novel method that combines mechanical vibrations...

NASA’s Perseverance rover finds chromium‑bearing corundum—the first Martian ruby/sapphire mineral—inside Jezero Crater, marking a historic discovery. A recent study led by geochemist Ann Ollila of Los Alamos National Laboratory, published in...

Japan’s MMX mission is heading to Mars’ moon Phobos to retrieve samples and finally uncover the mysterious origins of these enigmatic celestial bodies. Japan is gearing up for a groundbreaking mission to unlock one of the solar system’s most persistent...