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In 1976, NASA's Viking Project sent the first images from a Mars lander back to Earth; its landing-site lessons influenced later U.S. Mars missionsIn 1976, Viking 1's successful touchdown on Mars set in motion a vital new strategy for choosing landing sites. Following safety concerns t...
Billions of years ago, Mars shifted from rivers and lakes to dry dunes; NASA says Curiosity’s hematite crystals may help date that climate shift in rockRecent studies on hematite crystal sizes reveal insights into Mars' ancient climate shifts. The presence of these tiny crystals suggests th...
NASA's Curiosity Rover on Mars captured a mysterious ‘jellyfish’ with two small legs and a body sparking theories of alien life on the Red planetA NASA Curiosity rover image of Mars shows a mysterious jellyfish-like figure with a body and two legs in Gale Crater, absent from photos t...
In 2003, scientists found Chile's Atacama desert so dry it had no detectable DNA. Now it's helping prepare for Mars missionsChile's Atacama Desert serves as Earth's closest Mars analogue due to its extreme dryness. This arid environment, with minimal rainfall and...
NASA's Curiosity rover discovers vast field of honeycomb-like textures on Mars. Here's why it mattersNASA's Curiosity rover found a large field of honeycomb-like rock textures. These polygonal fractures are the largest such formation the ro...
In 2012, NASA's Curiosity Rover discovered a home, now that 96-mile wide Gale Crater is sparking claims of finding doorway to a long lost civilization in MarsNASA, the European Space Agency, and other international partners continue planning ambitious explorations of Mars, including efforts to re...
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover sends images of cracked wheel, shows signs of ageing after 14 years on the Red PlanetNASA's Curiosity rover's wheels show extensive wear after years of exploration. Sharp rocks and uneven terrain have caused significant dama...
NASA's Curiosity rover uncovers unusual honeycomb-like pattern on Mars. What does it mean?NASA's Curiosity rover has photographed an unusual honeycomb-like pattern on Mars. This striking network of polygon-shaped ridges stretches...
NASA's Perseverance discovers a rich cache of organic molecules on Mars, suggesting the building blocks of life were widespread on the ancient Red PlanetLife on Mars: Scientists have detected complex organic matter in an ancient river valley on Mars, specifically within Jezero Crater. This d...
NASA Curiosity Rover Shocking Discovery: This multi-billion-year-old rock on Mars reveals…NASA Curiosity Rover's shocking discovery about Mars is here. NASA’s Curiosity rover has captured images of a coral-shaped rock inside Gale...
Mars just got weirder: Curiosity rover spots coral-shaped rock formed by ancient waterNASA's Curiosity rover has discovered a coral-shaped rock inside Mars’ Gale Crater, pointing to a time when the planet had water. The delic...
12 years on, Mars has taken a toll on Curiosity Rover's wheels; here's how it looks nowNASA's Curiosity rover, which landed on Mars in 2012, has explored 20 miles of the Martian surface. Recently, NASA shared insights about th...
No, NASA didn't find a mysterious doorway on Mars. But that's no reason to stop lookingAt first sight, the picture released by Nasa is totally convincing.
Curiosity views spectacular rock formations on MarsThe new images represent Curiosity's last stop in the Murray Buttes, where the rover has been driving for just over one month.
NASA's Curiosity rover beams 360-degree panorama of MarsThe image was acquired by the Mast Camera (Mastcam) on as the rover neared on lower Mount Sharp on Mars, during the afternoon of the missio...
NASA's 2020 Mars rover to be more efficient than CuriosityNASA's nuclear-powered Mars rover, slated to launch in 2020, will be smarter and more efficient than Curiosity, which is currently explorin...
NASA's Curiosity rover moves to new location on MarsThe mission's science team members seek to understand why this area bears rocks with significantly higher levels of silica and hydrogen tha...
NASA launches online tools to let users explore MarsMars Trek is a free application that provides high-quality, detailed visualisations of the planet using data from 50 years of exploration.
NASA, Microsoft to help scientists in virtual exploration of MarsThe US space agency has teamed up with Microsoft to develop a new software that will enable scientists to work on Mars virtually using a we...
NASA's Mars Rover Curiosity stuck in 'Hidden Valley'NASA's Mars Rover Curiosity may have to find a new route to its destination Mount Sharp after getting stuck in sand in the "Hidden Valley".