Sep 28
It’s been less than two months since the Mars Science Laboratory landed the Curiosity rover inside the Gale Crater, and the Mini Cooper-sized robot has already beamed some amazing images from the surface. The following clip shows some composite images of a “day in the life” for Curiosity. In similar images, researchers have found evidence …
Aug 05
In a matter of hours, the Mars Science Laboratory will make its final preparations to land the Curiosity rover on the surface of the Red Planet in an ambitious attempt that has been dubbed the “seven minutes of terror” by the NASA project team. Watch the video below and check out the tricky steps involved …
Jul 09
Human exploration of Mars is still a relatively distant goal for NASA, with the first manned missions to the red planet predicted to occur sometime after the year 2030. In the meantime, scientists are relying on the next best resource at their disposal: the Opportunity rover. Operated by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at Caltech, Opportunity has …
Apr 27
When the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) reached the Red Planet some six years ago, its primary mission was to map the Martian landscape and act as a survey probe for future landings. Using its high-resolution camera, the MRO has also managed to help answer some of the most enduring questions about the planet, such as …