Solar System - Mars Topics
Polar Lander Mission Overview
1999 — April 6, 2011
The latest Mars lander will look for water and study martian climate.
Mars Polar Lander nears touchdown
1999 — April 6, 2011
Polar Lander is scheduled to land shortly after noon Pacific time on Friday, December 3.
Phoenix Set to Land on Mars
2008 — April 6, 2011
NASA's Phoenix lander is getting ready to touch down on Mars and begin an unprecedented investigation of the Red Planet's arctic realm.
Phoenix Lands on Mars
2008 — April 6, 2011
NASA's Phoenix spacecraft landed in the northern polar region of Mars Sunday to begin three months of examining a site chosen for its likelihood of having frozen water within reach of the lander's robotic arm.
Women Drivers on Mars
2008 — April 6, 2011
To celebrate Women's History Month, an all-female team of scientists and engineers has taken control of Mars rover Spirit.
Avalanches on Mars
2008 — April 6, 2011
A NASA spacecraft in orbit around Mars has taken the first ever image of active avalanches near the Red Planet's north pole.
Solar Wind Rips Up Martian Atmosphere
2008 — April 6, 2011
The solar wind appears to be ripping big chunks of air from the atmosphere of Mars. This could help solve a longstanding mystery about the Red Planet.
Mariner Meteor Mystery, Solved?
2006 — April 6, 2011
In 1967, NASA's Mariner 4 spacecraft was hit by a surprising flurry of meteoroids--a shower more intense than any Leonid meteor storm. Where did the meteoroids come from? It's been a mystery for 40 years.
Unmasking the Face on Mars
2001 — Sept. 20, 2011
New high-resolution images and 3D altimetry from NASA's Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft reveal the Face on Mars for what it really is: a mesa.
The Lure of Hematite
2001 — April 6, 2011
On rusty-red Mars, a curious deposit of gray-colored hematite (a mineral cousin of common household rust) could hold the key to the mystery of elusive Martian water.