Japan will launch its audacious MMX sample-return mission to Mars today (Oct. 19), and you can watch the historic action live.
“Just like here on Earth, Mars helicopters can cover distance quickly and can go places that might be impossible to reach by ground.”
A new genetically engineered microbe may one day help humanity settle Mars, a nonprofit biotechnology research startup suggests.
Media are invited to join NASA for a media teleconference at 4 p.m. EDT, Thursday, Oct. 15, to preview the agency’s contributions to JAXA’s (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission. The mission is scheduled to launch from JAXA’s Tanegashima Space Center in Japan on Monday, Oct. 19 EDT (Tuesday, Oct. 20 JST). […]
NASA’s Curiosity rover recently captured a stunning panorama of a Martian mountain range bathed in golden early-morning light.
A newly released panorama captured by NASA’s Curiosity rover offers the most detailed view yet of distant, wind-carved Martian cliffs, highlighting features the mission’s scientists have long been waiting to see up close. The scene was snapped at 8:30 a.m. local Mars time, showing striking blue hues in the foreground as bright morning light illuminates […]
When NASA’s Perseverance rover reached the inner edge of Mars’ Jezero Crater in September 2023, mission scientists were surprised by what they found. Called the “Margin Unit,” the geologic area stretches along the shoreline of an ancient Martian lake, so they expected sedimentary rocks, which would have formed as layers of sand piled on top […]
Planning crewed missions to the Moon and Mars involves preparing for the medical realities of long-duration space travel. Factors like cosmic radiation, microgravity, and distance from Earth create unique health considerations for astronauts. To anticipate these needs ahead of time, NASA developed the Integrated Medical Model (IMM). The IMM is a decision-support tool that uses […]
By making fuel on the Red Planet rather than bringing it from Earth, a Mars mission could save vital mass.
“Both of our workspaces this week contained features unlike quite anything we have seen in the past.”