Avalanches, Icy Explosions, and Dunes: NASA Is Tracking New Year …
2 days ago · Instead of a winter wonderland, the Red Planet’s northern hemisphere goes through an active — even explosive — spring thaw. ... News Media Contact. Andrew Good. Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. 818-393-2433. [email protected]. Karen Fox …
New Year, New Mars: Red Planet Gets Active as Spring Begins …
2 days ago · Mars scientists have recently marked a new year on the Red Planet, a milestone that occurs every 687 days. Because the Martian new year coincides with spring in the planet’s northern hemisphere, it’s a time of lots of activity — avalanches, exploding jets of gas, and more.
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4 days ago · NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover took this selfie, made up of 62 individual images, on July 23. A rock nicknamed “Cheyava Falls,” which has features that may bear on the question of whether the Red Planet was long ago home to microscopic life, is to the left of the rover near the center of the image. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
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Mars remains our horizon goal for human exploration because it is one of the only other places we know in the solar system where life may have existed. What we learn about the Red Planet will tell us more about our Earth’s past and future, and may help answer whether life exists beyond our home planet. Learn More
Mars: NASA Discovers the Red Planet Is Really Blue
Oct 18, 2024 · NASA's Perseverance rover has uncovered a treasure trove of diverse and intriguing rocks while exploring an ancient river channel on Mars, providing scientists with new …
Mars: News & Features - NASA Science
Instead of a winter wonderland, the Red Planet’s northern hemisphere goes through an active — even explosive — spring thaw. While New Year’s Eve is around the corner here on Earth, Mars scientists are ahead of the game: The Red…
Groundbreaking Mars mission comes to an end | CNN
Dec 21, 2022 · After making groundbreaking discoveries about the mysterious interior of the red planet, the InSight lander’s mission has officially ended. The stationary lander spent nearly 1,500 days on Mars.
First Mars Crew Completes Yearlong Simulated Red Planet NASA …
Jul 10, 2024 · Kelly Haston, commander, Ross Brockwell, flight engineer, Nathan Jones, medical officer, and Anca Selariu, science officer, lived and worked in an isolated 1,700-square-foot, 3D-printed habitat to support human health and performance research to …
NASA’s Curiosity Captures Stunning Views of a Changing Mars …
Jun 22, 2022 · Striking rock formations documented by the rover provide evidence of a drying climate in the Red Planet’s ancient past. For the past year, NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has been traveling through a transition zone from a clay-rich region to one filled with a …
NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover Provides Front-Row Seat to …
Feb 22, 2021 · New video from NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover chronicles major milestones during the final minutes of its entry, descent, and landing (EDL) on the Red Planet on Feb. 18 as the spacecraft plummeted, parachuted, and rocketed toward the surface of Mars.