Japan Launches First Mission to Bring Back Phobos Samples After Russian Failures
Japan is scheduled to launch the world’s first mission intended to bring samples back from Phobos, the larger of Mars’…
Mars exploration
NASA’s Perseverance Finds Stronger Mars Clues, but Still No Proof
NASA’s Perseverance rover has found a more suggestive combination of minerals and complex organic matter on Mars, strengthening the case…
NASA’s Curiosity Maps Its Largest Martian Polygon Field Despite Wheel Wear
NASA’s Curiosity rover documented the largest concentration of polygonal fractures encountered during its Mars mission on June 19 and 20,…
Curiosity’s Accidental Sulfur Find Shows the Scientific Value of Rover Mobility
NASA’s Curiosity rover accidentally crushed a rock while driving through Gediz Vallis on Mars on May 30, 2024, exposing yellow…