NASA's Mars rovers had a gangbusters summer of rocks
WEB2 days ago · By Elisha Sauers on September 21, 2024. NASA's two Mars rovers, Curiosity and Perseverance, made groundbreaking detections on the Red Planet in the summer of 2024. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech ...
A wobble from Mars could be sign of dark matter, MIT study finds
WEB6 days ago · A new study by MIT researchers suggests that miniscule black holes could briefly wobble the orbit of Mars and that these tiny black holes may pass through our solar system once every decade or so, reports Jess Thomson for Newsweek.. “The researchers modeled the orbits of every large body in the solar system,” writes Thomson, “and found that tiny wobbles in the orbit of Mars could ...
Mars News -- ScienceDaily
WEB5 days ago · Planet Mars News. Read astronomy articles on how Mars could have once supported life, the Mars Rover and more. See images and read full-text articles on Mars exploration.
NASA's Hubble, MAVEN Help Solve the Mystery of Mars' Escaping …
WEBSep 5, 2024 · Now, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) mission are helping unlock that mystery. "There are only two places water can go. It can freeze into the ground, or the water molecule can break into atoms, and the atoms can escape from the top of the atmosphere …
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Discovers a Surprise in a Martian Rock
WEBJul 18, 2024 · NASA’s Curiosity captured this close-up image of a rock nicknamed “Snow Lake” on June 8, 2024, the 4,209th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. Nine days earlier, the rover had crushed a similar-looking rock and revealed crystalline textures — and elemental sulfur — inside.
Mars: News & Features - NASA Science
WEBAug 16, 2024 · Get the latest news releases, features, findings, and stories about the missions on Mars.
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Scientists Find Intriguing Mars Rock
WEBJul 25, 2024 · A vein-filled rock is catching the eye of the science team of NASA’s Perseverance rover. Nicknamed “Cheyava Falls” by the team, the arrowhead-shaped rock contains fascinating traits that may bear on the question of whether Mars was home to microscopic life in the distant past.
Mars - NASA Science
WEBMars is one of the most explored bodies in our solar system, and it's the only planet where we've sent rovers to explore the alien landscape. NASA missions have found lots of evidence that Mars was much wetter and warmer, with a …
Signs of Life on Mars? NASA’s Perseverance Rover Begins the …
WEBJul 20, 2021 · NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover has begun its search for signs of ancient life on the Red Planet. Flexing its 7-foot (2-meter) mechanical arm, the rover is testing the sensitive detectors it carries, capturing their first science readings.
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Cameras Capture Mars Like Never …
WEBSep 23, 2021 · Using its WATSON camera, NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover took this selfie over a rock nicknamed “Rochette,” on Sept.10, 2021, the 198th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. Two holes can be seen where the rover used its …