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JUL 03, 2018

Space & Astronomy

Planet-Wide Dust Storm Continues to Impact Mars

After a planet-wide dust storm enveloped Mars, NASA’s solar-powered Opportunity rover was forced to enter sleep mode to conserve energy until

Written by: Anthony Bouchard
NOV 22, 2017

Space & Astronomy

Mars' Dark Streaks Could Be from Flowing Sand Instead of Water

If you went to Mars and took a closer look at some of the planet’s steepest slopes, then you would probably come across surface features known as rec

Written by: Anthony Bouchard
DEC 08, 2021

Chemistry & Physics

New Study Finds Evidence of Brief Presence of Water on Mars

Up north on Mars’s surface lies a region called Arabia Terra, an area with many craters and heavy erosion approximately the same size as Europe. The

Written by: Hannah Daniel
FEB 23, 2023

Space & Astronomy

The Grand Canyon of Mars, Valles Marineris | Solar System Wonders

Credit: NASA/USGS Labroots has rich history of examining Mars in great detail, including its suite of awesome geologic formations, stunning orbiter

Written by: Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 20, 2018

Space & Astronomy

The James Webb Space Telescope Could Unveil Mars' Secrets

Planetary scientists have a lot of questions about Mars, and it may not be long before they get a chance to answer them. One of the most pressing of those

Written by: Anthony Bouchard
NOV 02, 2015

Space & Astronomy

ESA to Send Rover to Mars to Drill Into the Surface

Mars, the red planet after Earth in our solar system, has been getting a lot of attention lately. Whether it’s the fact that space exploration reveal

Written by: Anthony Bouchard
APR 25, 2018

Videos

These Clues Indicate That Water Once Flowed On Mars

At first glance, it looks as if Earth is the only planet in the solar system that has ever sported vast liquid oceans. On the other hand, planetary scienti

Written by: Anthony Bouchard
SEP 02, 2019

Space & Astronomy

Martian Helicopter Attached to the Mars 2020 Rover Chassis

It seems like this past week was a particularly productive one for the team over at NASA. Not only were the two halves of the James Webb Space Telescope (J

Written by: Anthony Bouchard
NOV 27, 2018

Space & Astronomy

Here's What Makes Mars So Challenging to Land On

Humankind has sent spacecraft to a plethora of worlds in our solar system, including asteroids, comets, moons, and planets. Of all, Mars has consis

Written by: Anthony Bouchard
JUN 15, 2015

Space & Astronomy

8 Month Study On A Simulated Mars Comes To An End

So, we want to send people to Mars someday. It will be dangerous. There will be numerous challenges and hazards: radiation, a poisons atmosphere, the fact

Written by: Andrew J. Dunlop
NOV 07, 2023

Space & Astronomy

Mars' Geological History Unveiled: Curiosity Rover's 39th Sample...

A recent study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets examines the 39th drilling sample collected by NASA’s Curiosity rover on Mar

Written by: Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 14, 2015

Space & Astronomy

Summit On Manned Mars Exploration Held In Washington D.C.

You know how every once in a while, in a presidential speech, or some statement from NASA, or a speech by someone in Congress you'll hear references to the

Written by: Andrew J. Dunlop
SEP 28, 2015

Space & Astronomy

NASA Confirms Evidence of Flowing Water on Mars

Researchers are saying that a discovery of stains from summertime flows down cliffs and crater walls increases the chances of Mars being home to some form

Written by: Akshay Masand
OCT 08, 2016

Space & Astronomy

Mars' Crust May Affect the Planet's Atmospheric Composition

NASA has been exploring Mars since the 1960’s, but it wasn’t until today’s modern technology and advanced computers that they’ve be

Written by: Anthony Bouchard
AUG 14, 2017

Videos

Would YOU go to Mars?

Did you ever dream of being an astronaut as a kid? Perhaps you had visions of yourself in a rocket ship or walking on the moon or even being the first to t

Written by: Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 20, 2017

Space & Astronomy

China Will Send 13 Different Payloads to Mars in 2020

China is looking to expand its space program extensively within just the next few years. Not only does the nation expect to build its own crewed space lab

Written by: Anthony Bouchard
MAR 04, 2024

Space & Astronomy

Deciphering Mars' Magnetic History: MIT Study Reveals Bedrock...

Can the ancient past of Mars be unlocked from knowing the orientation of rocks? This is what a study published today in Earth and Space Science hopes to ad

Written by: Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 18, 2024

Space & Astronomy

Lava Tubes as Mars Analogs: Uncovering Biosignatures in Earth's...

What can lava tubes on Earth teach us about finding life on Mars? This is a recent study published in Communications Earth & Environment hopes to addre

Written by: Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 04, 2025

Space & Astronomy

The Shape of Mars: Discovering Wind Patterns Through Dune Formation

What can sand dunes on Earth and Mars teach us about the latter’s wind behavior and atmosphere? This is what a recently awarded NASA grant hopes to a

Written by: Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 09, 2024

Space & Astronomy

Unraveling Martian Sediments: ChemCam Reveals Clues to Mars's...

Trying to determine if Mars once had more Earth-like conditions in its ancient past is what scientists have been trying to determine for the last several d

Written by: Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 25, 2016

Space & Astronomy

NASA Says We Are Still a Long Way From Colonizing on Mars

Ever since NASA’s great announcement last year, where the space agency publicized its interest in sending mankind to Mars, there has been a lot of of

Written by: Anthony Bouchard
FEB 18, 2019

Space & Astronomy

An Inside Look at the Progress That's Being Made on the Mars 2020...

NASA’s Mars 2020 rover is expected to launch sometime next year, so you’d be right to assume that NASA is making strides in manufacturi

Written by: Anthony Bouchard
JUN 26, 2020

Space & Astronomy

China to Launch First Mars Mission in July

The China National Space Administration (CNSA) has announced that it will launch Tianwen-1 ('Quest for Heavenly Truth') in July. The spacecraft

Written by: Annie Lennon
JUL 24, 2018

Space & Astronomy

Mars is About to Make its Closest Approach to Earth in 15 Years

If you look up into the night sky from July 27th to July 31st, then you might see what appears to be an ultra-luminous star. But we warned – that&rsq

Written by: Anthony Bouchard
OCT 11, 2017

Space & Astronomy

MRO Image Offers Potential Clues About the Mechanisms Behind Sand...

Mars is one of our closest planetary neighbors, and yet we still have so much to learn about it. One of the questions that planetary scientists have yet

Written by: Anthony Bouchard
NOV 01, 2017

Space & Astronomy

NASA's Mars 2020 Rover Will Sport 20/20 Vision

Mars is a captivating planet, so it isn't too surprising that space agencies have put as much time and effort as they have into studying the world up c

Written by: Anthony Bouchard
JAN 29, 2024

Space & Astronomy

Unveiling Mars' Methane Mystery: Insights from Atmospheric Pressure...

Is there life on Mars or has life ever existed in its ancient past? What conditions would be the right combination for life to exist there? These questions

Written by: Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 24, 2017

Space & Astronomy

Here's What Earth and the Moon Look Like from Mars

NASA this month shared a really cool image of the Earth and the Moon as they appear from Mars, at a distance of around 127 million miles. It’s an ang

Written by: Anthony Bouchard