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Bright ice patch on Mars crater

A crater on Mars has a bright patch of ice. It's the second time in over a decade that the crater and ice has been observed ...
New research shows that an intense regional dust storm transported unusually high amounts of water vapor into Mars’ upper atmosphere, boosting hydrogen escape. The discovery reshapes understanding of ...
This is the story of Beagle 2, a plucky Mars probe that everyone thought failed at the last minute. But the story is a lot more complicated ...
NASA aims to launch its next crewed moon mission, Artemis II, as soon as March 6, after a key fueling test showed major ...
SpaceX has pursued its founder’s dream of reaching Mars for decades, but now that Elon Musk has shifted the company’s focus to the Moon, another aerospace firm appears prepared to take the lead in the ...
"Following that successful wet dress yesterday, we're now targeting March 6 as our earliest launch attempt," said Lori Glaze, ...
Description Using its navigation cameras, NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover captured the five stereo pairs of images that make up this panorama on Feb. 2, 2026, the 1,762nd day, or sol, of the mission. A ...
The Perseverance Rover can now create panoramic images to work out where it’s situated – without asking humans for help.<br /><br /> ...
NASA JPL’s Mars Global Localisation lets Perseverance pinpoint its position to 25cm in minutes, boosting autonomy.
Nasa's Perseverance rover has completed five years on Mars and received a new autonomous navigation system. This technology allows the rover to pinpoint its location without help from Earth.
Astrobiologists say we could find evidence of microbial life within the next 10–20 years. What does that mean? Where are we ...