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May 17, 2022

Mars 2020 continues science in Jezero, Mars Odyssey solves Martian frost mystery

In late April, Perseverance and Ingenuity arrived at the edge of Jezero… Read More

March 13, 2022

Methalox race likely to be won in 2022, but winner not yet clear

Right now, several methane-fueled rockets are in a race to orbit. … Read More

February 11, 2022

Musk outlines Starship progress towards self-sustaining Mars city

SpaceX Chief Designer Elon Musk has provided the first overview for… Read More

February 1, 2022

Curiosity detects potentially biologically-produced carbon signature on Mars

NASA’s Curiosity rover, which has been scouring Gale Crater and the… Read More

January 2, 2022

After a year filled with new missions and discoveries, Mars and its robots look ahead to 2022

After the successful launch of three new Mars missions in the summer… Read More

October 9, 2021

As Martian spacecraft experience solar conjunction, Perseverance confirms Jezero Crater’s watery past

On October 2, 2021, all actively operating spacecraft at Mars ceased… Read More

September 16, 2021

New Raptor Factory under construction at SpaceX McGregor amid continued engine testing

SpaceX’s engine testing facility on 4,300 acres of land in McGregor,… Read More

September 11, 2021

Analysis of Mars surface samples highlight potential ancient water bubbles

Following an unsuccessful sample collection attempt in early August,… Read More

August 21, 2021

ExoMars 2022 mission in final testing, ESA & Roscosmos prepare for approaching launch

The European Space Agency (ESA) and Roscosmos are preparing for the… Read More

August 8, 2021

Perseverance’s first sample collection fails, new science points to subsurface Martian clay lakes

NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover recently attempted its first-ever… Read More

July 28, 2021

Ingenuity completes 10th flight on Mars, Perseverance starts search for life

On July 24, 2021, NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter successfully … Read More

June 4, 2021

Mars Ascent Vehicle from Northrop Grumman takes shape for Mars Sample Return mission

Since Mariner 9 entered orbit around Mars on November 14, 1971, NASA… Read More

May 23, 2021

Potential organic salt detection from Curiosity yields further evidence for past organics on Mars

While organic compounds have been confirmed on the Martian surface… Read More

May 19, 2021

Nelson cites China’s growing space prowess, calls for sustained NASA funding

STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION

NASA Administrator… Read More

May 19, 2021

China releases first pictures from Zhurong rover since Mars landing

China’s Zhurong rover sits atop the Tianwen 1 mission’s… Read More

May 14, 2021

Chinese rover heads for landing on Mars

Artist’s illustration of the Tianwen 1 orbiter and rover at… Read More

May 14, 2021

China succeeds on country’s first Mars landing attempt with Tianwen-1

China has become only the second nation to successfully land a spacecraft… Read More

May 12, 2021

Ingenuity enters operations demonstration phase as Perseverance team marks initial science returns

Nearly three months after landing on Mars, NASA’s Perseverance mission… Read More