Spirit Rover: From 90‑Sol Mission to 20‑Year Martian Journey
Explore how NASA's Spirit rover far exceeded expectations, drove 7.7 km on Mars, and kept searching for water clues until its final signal in 2010.
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Mars
Mars science, missions and the people trying to reach the Red Planet.
Phobos: Mars’ Fast‑Orbiting, Crater‑Strewn Moon
Explore Phobos, the inner Martian moon—its discovery, orbit, surface features like Stickney crater, composition, and future fate—through clear, illustrated sections.
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MMX Launches Toward Phobos: First Mission to Orbit and Sample Mars’s Moon
The Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) lifted off on an H3 rocket, beginning the first orbit and sample‑return mission to Phobos, with international collaboration driving the science.
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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter: A Two‑Decade Window into the Red Planet
Explore the history, mission goals, launch, and lasting legacy of NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, the workhorse that’s reshaped our view of Mars for over 20 years.
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Japan’s MMX Mission: Unveiling the Secrets of Phobos and Deimos
Explore how Japan’s MMX spacecraft will land on Phobos, collect the first Martian‑moon samples, and return them to Earth for scientific study.
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Deimos: Mars’ Tiny Moon and Its Mysterious Origins
Explore Deimos, the smaller Martian moon, its discovery, physical traits, orbit, and the debates over whether it was captured or formed in place.
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Water on Mars: From Ancient Oceans to Hidden Ice Reservoirs
Explore the evidence for past and present water on Mars, its forms, locations, and why it matters for science and future exploration.
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Perseverance Sets New Mars Driving Record, Eyes More Miles Ahead
NASA's Perseverance rover has driven 28.10 miles on Mars, surpassing Opportunity’s record and aims to double that distance while probing Jezero’s ancient lakebed.
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Perseverance Rover Sets New Mars Travel Record
After 5½ years, NASA’s Perseverance rover has traveled 45.22 km on Mars, surpassing Opportunity and showcasing advanced AutoNav technology.
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Perseverance Rover: Five Years of Exploring Jezero Crater
A look at NASA's Perseverance rover—its mission, science goals, key discoveries, and the technology shaping future human trips to Mars.
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Opportunity Rover: 14 Years of Martian Exploration
Discover how NASA’s Opportunity rover outlasted its 90‑sol mission, traveled 45 km, and reshaped our understanding of Mars’ watery past.
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Mars’ Thin, Cold Air: What Makes the Red Planet’s Atmosphere Unique
Explore the composition, temperature, pressure, and evolution of Mars’ atmosphere, and why its thin, cold air shapes the planet’s climate and future habitats.
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Starship Turns 10: How Close Is SpaceX to a Mars Mission?
A decade after its debut, SpaceX's Starship marks its 10th birthday. Explore its evolution, recent milestones, and the realistic timeline for a Mars launch.
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Olympus Mons: The Giant Shield Volcano Shaping Mars’ Landscape
Explore Olympus Mons, the solar system’s tallest mountain, its geology, size, atmosphere, and why its massive shield shape is unique on Mars.
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Exploring Valles Marineris: Mars’ Grand Canyon and Its Geological Story
A friendly deep‑dive into Valles Marineris, the Solar System’s biggest canyon, covering its size, formation theories, and the landscape that stretches across Mars’ equator.
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Curiosity Rover: A Decade of Discoveries on Mars
Explore Curiosity’s journey, science goals, engineering, and legacy as it continues to unveil Mars’ habitability and inspire future missions.
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A Virtual Fly‑by of Schiaparelli Crater with ESA’s Mars Express
Explore ESA’s new Mars Express animation of Schiaparelli Crater, its geology, history, and cultural ties, and learn why this ancient basin still fascinates scientists.
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Celebrating the Martian New Year: What Happens on 30 September 2026?
Discover how the Martian calendar works, the unique seasons on the Red Planet, and what the upcoming New Year looks like for future explorers.
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BepiColombo’s Mercury Transfer Module separates, opening the path to the Sun‑swept planet
ESA’s press briefing on 31 August 2026 details the upcoming separation of BepiColombo’s Mercury Transfer Module and the next steps toward Mercury orbit insertion in November 2026.
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Mars’ Strange Arsia Mons Cloud Shows Rare Homogeneous Ice Formation
New ESA research reveals that the elongated cloud over Arsia Mons forms by an exotic homogeneous nucleation process, a first for any planetary atmosphere.
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Japan’s MMX Mission to Phobos Launches in October 2026
Japan’s Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission will lift off on 20 Oct 2026, aiming to orbit, land on and return samples from Phobos, Mars’s mysterious moon.
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