NASA launched the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter in August 2005 and the following year, on March 10, it entered the orbit of the red planet where it continues to operate today. Data returned to Earth by ...
The way this document is written suggests that when NASA scores bidders for the Mars Telecommunications Network, the addition ...
A storm from the Sun can make a planet’s sky glow or a spacecraft’s computer stumble. At Mars in May 2024, it did both, just ...
A potential new mineral on Mars forms when iron sulfates are heated above 100°C. Data from Valles Marineris regions suggest ...
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An image of the Acheron Fossae region of Mars, taken by the European Space Agency's Mars Express ...
Craters, craters, and yet more craters: this snapshot from ESA's Mars Express is packed full of them, each as fascinating as ...
A spacecraft exploring the mysteries of Mars has celebrated its 20th anniversary. Since NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) arrived at Mars in 2006, the spacecraft has delivered some of the most ...
A NASA spacecraft that has been circling Mars for more than two decades has spotted something it never has before in well over 100,000 orbits of the Red Planet. On a morning horizon in May, the ...
NASA has lost contact with a spacecraft that has orbited Mars for more than a decade. Maven, an acronym for Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution, abruptly stopped communicating with ground stations ...
Rocket Lab shared its vision on X, formerly Twitter, stating, "Talk first. Land later," while unveiling plans for the MTO. The company described the satellite as a persistent, high-bandwidth ...
NASA has provided new details about its plans to procure a Mars communications orbiter funded under last year’s budget ...
NASA has lost contact with its MAVEN spacecraft that has been orbiting Mars for more than a decade. The orbiter, one of three zooming around Mars' atmosphere, had been working as expected before it ...