Perseverance rover picks up a rock friend on Mars
The Mars rover Perseverance has picked up a rock hitchhiker which has been riding in its wheel for the past four months.
NASA’s Mars orbiter MAVEN saved in a ‘race against time’
NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft is back up and running following a scare that put it into safe mode for several months.
Perseverance rover captures a Martian dust cloud forming for first time
Images captured by the Perseverance rover on Mars show a gust of wind lifting up a dust cloud, and data reveals how dramatic dust storms form.
NASA’s plan to save the Ingenuity helicopter from the cold Martian nights
NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter has captured the world’s affections. But after 28 flights, it is beginning to suffer from the harsh conditions of Martian winter.
NASA shares InSight Mars lander’s final selfie
The final selfie of NASA’s InSight Mars lander reveals the full extent of the dust problem that’s causing it to gradually lose power.
NASA’s InSight Mars lander will soon succumb to dust
NASA has said its InSight Mars lander will end operations in December due to a gradual loss of power caused by an accumulation of dust on its solar panels.
How researchers use impact craters on Mars to date geological events
Observing Mars from orbit can help us understand the history of the planet, as recent Mars Express images of an impact crater show.
NASA’s InSight lander detects ‘monster quake’ on Mars
NASA’s InSight Mars lander recently detected a magnitude-5 quake, making it the strongest tremor ever felt on another planet.
Dust threatens the future of Mars helicopter Ingenuity
The helicopter has re-established a link with the rover after communications were lost this week. But for how long can the plucky helicopter keep going?
NASA’s Mars drone captures cool shots of rover landing gear
NASA’s Mars helicopter, Ingenuity, has captured some amazing images of the landing gear of the spacecraft that delivered it to the martian surface last year.