• Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 8th, 2015
NASA Orbiter Sees Sand Dunes, Fractured Terrain on Mars

NASA Orbiter Sees Sand Dunes, Fractured Terrain on Mars

Martian dunes are forever shaped by winds, researchers say

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 6th, 2015
Here Are the Real Mars Landscapes Featured in “The Martian”

Here Are the Real Mars Landscapes Featured in “The Martian”

NASA views show the actual terrains referenced in the movie

Fashionable Mars Wears Belts of Frozen Water, Scientists Find

Fashionable Mars Wears Belts of Frozen Water, Scientists Find

Study reveals Mars has belts of glaciers hidden under its surface both in its southern and in its northern hemisphere

Long-Lost Soviet Mars Lander Allegedly Found by Amateur Astronomers

Long-Lost Soviet Mars Lander Allegedly Found by Amateur Astronomers

The Mars lander went missing in 1971, its resting place remained unknown for several years

  • Space
  • By Ionut Arghire
  • August 9th, 2012
Curiosity Sends Home 360-Degree Panorama, New High-Res Images

Curiosity Sends Home 360-Degree Panorama, New High-Res Images

It managed to transmit its first self-portrait taken by its Navigation cameras

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 9th, 2011
Anniversary: Mars Odyssey Turns 10

Anniversary: Mars Odyssey Turns 10

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 27th, 2009
MRO Glitch Sends It in Safe Mode Again

MRO Glitch Sends It in Safe Mode Again

Errors on the orbiter are increasingly common

  • Space
  • By Dan Talpalariu
  • November 6th, 2008
The Last Days of the Phoenix Lander

The Last Days of the Phoenix Lander

The comatose device provides the last bits of science

  • Space
  • By Dan Talpalariu
  • October 29th, 2008
Mars Opals Suggest Water Disappeared More Recently

Mars Opals Suggest Water Disappeared More Recently

Wet period lasted for a million years longer