Solar System - Mars Topics
Harvesting Mars
2003 — April 6, 2011
A NASA-supported scientist is learning how to use carbon dioxide--the main gas in Mars' atmosphere--to harvest rocket fuel and water from the red planet.
Christmas Day Mars Landing
2003 — April 6, 2011
In search of alien life, the European Space Agency's Beagle 2 probe will parachute to the surface of Mars on Dec. 25th.
Interplanetary Hole in One
2004 — April 6, 2011
After traveling 300 million miles, Spirit's twin rover Opportunity landed on Mars in a small shallow crater--the perfect place to look for signs of ancient martian water.
Meridiani Planum: "Drenched"
2004 — April 6, 2011
Long ago, parts of Mars were soaked in liquid water, say scientists analyzing data from NASA's Mars rover Opportunity.
Destination: Meridiani Planum
2004 — April 6, 2011
On January 24, 2004, NASA's Mars rover Opportunity is scheduled to land on a Martian plain in search of evidence for water.
Mars Mice
2004 — April 6, 2011
In 2006 a group of mice-Astronautswill orbit Earth inside a spinning spacecraft. Their mission: to learn what its like to live on Mars.
Spirit Hits the Sweet Spot
2004 — April 6, 2011
NASA's Mars rover Spirit has landed just where scientists hoped it would go: inside Gusev Crater, in a vast flatland perfect for roving.
Spirit Rolls
2004 — April 6, 2011
NASA's Mars ExplorationRover Spirit successfully drove off its lander platform and onto the soil of Mars early today.