Curiosity Rover

Hubble Space Telescope image of Mars taken near its closest approach to Earth in 2016. Credit: NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA), J. Bell (ASU), and M. Wolff (Space Science Institute)

Martian mystery: Why is an isotope of carbon depleted on the surface of Mars?

Biology, geology, or astronomy... which one depletes carbon-13 on Mars?

By Phil Plait 6 days ago

Liz Curiosity at 'Glen Etive'

Something erased evidence of life on Mars, if there was life on Mars

By Elizabeth Rayne 6 months ago

Mars

Unreal next-gen camera will peer into the depths of Mars to seek out life

By Elizabeth Rayne 1 year ago

Curiosity took this self-portrait during a global dust storm on June 16, 2018. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

A view of Earth… from Mars

By Phil Plait 1 year ago

Iron Man soars in Avengers video game

Gaming: Avengers assemble new trailer, NASA Mars rover taps old-school gaming tricks

By Benjamin Bullard 1 year ago

The Mast Cam on the Mars Curiosity rover

Mars Curiosity sends back one giant Martian panorama…and (maybe) a clue of past life

By Benjamin Bullard 1 year ago

The HiRISE camera on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter took this amazing image of the Curiosity rover on the surface of Mars on May 31, 2019. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Orbiting Mars robot sees roving Mars robot. It’s Mars robots all the way down.

By Phil Plait 2 years ago

Mosaic of images from the Mars Curiosity rover showing noctilucent clouds glowing over the western horizon after sunset. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Justin Cowart

Eerie glowing clouds light up the Martian twilight

By Phil Plait 2 years ago

Curiosity self-portrait on Mars… though it’s not likely to be the source of mysterious methane found in the atmosphere there. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS / clipartmag.com / Phil Plait

Schrödinger's gas: Mars both has and does not have methane in its atmosphere

By Phil Plait 2 years ago

Mars Curiosity rover

How are we going to land on Mars without crashing and burning?

By Elizabeth Rayne 2 years ago