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NASA's Curiosity Takes Inventory of Key Life Ingredient on Mars
Newly published research quantifies the presence of organic carbon in Martian rocks.
NASA Mars Orbiter Releasing One of Its Last Rainbow-Colored Maps
The map, to be released in batches over six months, covers the vast majority of the planet, revealing dozens of minerals found on its surface.
NASA's Curiosity Captures Stunning Views of a Changing Mars Landscape
Striking rock formations documented by the rover provide evidence of a drying climate in the Red Planet’s ancient past.
NASA's InSight Gets a Few Extra Weeks of Mars Science
The mission’s team has chosen to operate its seismometer longer than previously planned, although the lander will run out of power sooner as a resul…
NASA, Partner Establish New Research Group for Mars Sample Return Program
Sixteen scientists from the U.S., Europe, Canada, and Japan have been chosen to help future samples from the Red Planet achieve their full potential.
NASA's MAVEN Spacecraft Resumes Science & Operations, Exits Safe Mode
NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN, or MAVEN, mission returned to normal science and relay operations on May 28, 2022, after recovering f…
NASA's Perseverance Studies the Wild Winds of Jezero Crater
The rover’s weather sensors witnessed daily whirlwinds and more while studying the Red Planet.
NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Captures Video of Record Flight
Imagery has come down from Mars capturing a recent fight in which the rotorcraft flew farther and faster than ever before.
NASA's InSight Still Hunting Marsquakes as Power Levels Diminish
Dusty solar panels and darker skies are expected to bring the Mars lander mission to a close around the end of this year.