Showing posts with label Mars. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mars. Show all posts

Saturday, November 27, 2010

Elliptical Crater

Huh? Go here to see a stunningly weird picture from Mars.

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Another possible site...

.. where life could have possibly maybe might have existed on Mars way back when. Go here for more information.

Saturday, October 23, 2010

The Devil on Mars

Well, a dust devil at least. Enjoy!.

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Next Mission to Mars

... is slowing taking shape with the selection of instruments that will ride on aboard. Go here, here, here, and here, and here, to read about what has been chosen.

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Past Life on Mars?

Well, it might have been possible according to this article. There is a region of Mars with rocks similar to those on Earth formed near warm geothermal vents which on Earth are abundant on life. If any life formed at this location, the chemicals it produced (called "biomarkers") should still be detectable. That's it. Interesting, and something to definitely look for.

Monday, October 11, 2010

Spirit Fades

It increasingly looks like NASA's Mars Rover Spirit will not be phoning home any longer. Read more about it here and here. So long and thanks for all the science!

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Curiosity grows

While, NASA's next rover to Mars does at least. Go here to read about the progress on its construction.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

New map of Mars

Eight years in the making, courtesy of the the THEMIS camera aboard NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft. You can read more about the making of this map here or here, or just go here to look at the stunning results. Enjoy!

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Mars Touchdown Will be Televised Live

Well, not the American football version, but the landing of NASA's next Mars rover Curiousity. Hopefully, if all works. And not for a while. But read about it here.

Monday, August 30, 2010

No, Mars is not going to appear as large as the Moon

I don't care what that email said, it won't. Read why here or listen to it here.

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Mars. In 3D.

On your computer. Read about it here and here.

Cool.

Friday, August 20, 2010

Awesome set of wheels

On the next Mars rover, as you can read here.

Saturday, July 31, 2010

Martian Ice Spirals

Caused by wind? Maybe so. Pretty impressive if you ask me, especially given how thin Mars's atmosphere is.

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Pretty pictures of Mars

Available here. The title says it all.

Friday, July 23, 2010

Spirit may have passed on...

... but the scientific results from its measurements keep on coming. Go here to read more.

Friday, July 16, 2010

Poor Phoenix Mars Lander

While NASA's Opportunity rover is still going strong, it appears the Phoenix Mars Lander is down for the count. Go here to read more.

Monday, July 12, 2010

Long Live Opportunity

The NASA rover on Mars, of course, which has made it the longest running human machine on Mars. Go here and here to read more. Congratulations Opportunity!

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

What happens when you lock strangers together in a room for 500 days?

ESA is about to find out, since any manned mission to Mars will involve something very similar to this. Go here to read more about this test.

Friday, May 14, 2010

Viewer's Choice Mars Pictures

Go here to look at them.

Saturday, April 10, 2010

Opportunity continues to strike

Having spent more than seven years on the surface of Mars, the rover Opportunity continues to do good work, as you can read about here. Enjoy!