Tag: Red Planet
Exciting discovery: Mars rover accidentally finds rocks made of pure sulfur
Rocks made of pure sulfur (aka ‘elemental sulfur’) have never been seen before on the Red Planet.
Plans are underway for the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter’s first flight on the Red Planet
With the difference in atmosphere and gravity between Mars and Earth, a few things need to be considered for the Mars Helicopter’s first flight to succeed.
Your name can fly to the Red Planet on the next Mars Rover
This opportunity should be good for about 3 million frequent flyer miles.
‘Mission complete’ as NASA loses communication with Mars Rover after 15 years
Launched into space back in 2004, NASA’s Opportunity Rover was only designed to function for about 90 days. Instead, the exploratory robot roamed the Red Planet for more than 15 […]
NASA’s InSight Lander arrives on Martian surface to study planet’s deep interior
Today, Mars received its newest robotic resident. NASA’s Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) lander successfully touched down on the Red Planet after an almost seven-month, […]
