A Chinese orbiter has mapped the entire surface of Mars
The Chinese Tianwen-1 orbiter has completed imaging the entire surface of Mars, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced this week.
This spot is where we could find signs of ancient Mars life
NASA has shared an image captured on Mars showing a spot where scientists believe they could find the first evidence of ancient microbial life away from Earth.
NASA wants your help to solve an enduring Mars mystery
If you have some spare time on your hands, then how about helping NASA scientists solve one of Mars’ enduring mysteries?
This giant map of minerals on Mars is a piece of modern art
NASA recently released the first part of a map of the martian surface, in the form of a 5.6 gigapixel image in 72 colors.
SpaceX rolls Super Heavy booster to launchpad for key test
SpaceX’s next-gen Super Heavy booster has been transported to the launchpad at its Starbase site for its first static fire test using all of its Raptor engines.
China could bring first Mars samples to Earth before NASA
China is aiming to bring the first rock samples from Mars to Earth in 2031, two years before NASA plans to perform the coveted feat.
NASA’s Mars rover shares amazing images of rocky landscape
NASA’s Mars rover, Perseverance, has shared some remarkable images of different rock formations at its next exploration site.
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover makes an unexpected find
NASA’s Mars rover has made a surprise discovery on the red planet, though it’s not quite the evidence of ancient life that scientists are hoping to find there.
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter bags prestigious aviation award
The team behind NASA’s plucky Ingenuity helicopter has collected another award for the aircraft’s groundbreaking achievements on Mars.
See the crater scar left on Mars by an ancient impact
The surface of Mars is dotted with craters, created when asteroids, meteoroids, or comets smashed into the planet and caused large impact marks.