Oct 19 Could comet Siding Spring's tail hit one of NASA's Mars orbiters? By News Desk Miles O'brien spoke with Rich Zurek, chief scientist of Mars Program Office at NASA's Jet Propulsion laboratory, about particles in Comet Siding Spring's tail that could collide with NASA's Mars orbiters. The tiny tail particles, about a millimeter in size,… Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch Indians beam with pride over successful -- and cheap -- Mars mission - Part 1 By PBS News Hour India has joined the U.S., the former Soviet Union and the European Union as one of the elite few to successfully send a spacecraft to Mars, on its first try and for only $75 million -- a fraction of the… Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch India's low-budget space program may offer lesson for U.S. - Part 2 By PBS News Hour India’s successful first mission to Mars is a major accomplishment for that nation, in both scientific and budgetary terms. To understand the historic feat, India’s space program and where it fits into the American exploration of Mars, science correspondent Miles… Continue watching
Sep 21 Watch Man on Mars? NASA's Maven spacecraft explores the possibility By PBS News Hour The NASA Maven spacecraft is expected to complete a 10-month voyage to Mars on Sunday. Once in orbit, NASA scientists will gather information about the Red Planet’s atmosphere. Information that will hopefully offer clues about Earth’s climate and the future… Continue watching
Jul 29 Mars Rover sets extraterrestrial distance record By Andrew Troast NASA’s Mars rover Opportunity has now traversed 25.01 miles on the surface of the Red Planet, setting a new record for off-Earth distance traveled. Continue reading
May 11 Dunes on Mars resemble Starfleet logos By Annie Sneed, Scientific American The resemblance is uncanny, but no, these aren't Starfleet logos emblazoned on planet Vulcan. Perhaps fittingly, though, this nasa Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter image shows a section of an active dune field on Mars. Strong winds blowing in a single direction… Continue reading
Mar 27 Comet 'Siding Spring' will make close approach to Mars By Justin Scuiletti Comet C/2013 A1 will be making a trip through Mars’ neighborhood in October. The comet, also called Siding Spring, will be knocking on the Red Planet’s door, in the astronomical sense, as it passes by Mars at a distance of… Continue reading
Feb 08 Watch New Discoveries From NASA's 'Curiosity' Rover's Mission to Mars New Discoveries From NASA's 'Curiosity' Rover's Mission to Mars… Continue watching
Aug 15 Mars Curiosity Rover Gets 'Brain Transplant,' Prepares for Mountain Trek By Jenny Marder NASA's intrepid Mars rover, Curiosity has been through a lot in the past year. It flew 354 million miles, blasted through the Mars atmosphere, deployed a supersonic parachute, unfurled a giant sky crane and touched down gently on… Continue reading
Aug 15 Mars Revealed by Intrepid New Rover By Jenny Marder NASA's intrepid Mars Rover, Curiosity has been through a lot in the past year. It flew 354-million miles, deployed a supersonic parachute and sky crane and landed on the surface of Mars. And while it undergoes equipment checks, it's been… Continue reading