Mars
News items about Mars and its moons
Background information about Mars
A gallery of Spirit's images and slideshow
A gallery of Opportunity's images and slideshow
Mars Express orbiter
Jun 12, 2011
"A Mars sample return mission has been a goal of NASA for decades. In a recent essay, Lou Friedman, former Executive Director of The Planetary Society, discussed the potential of pursuing such an ambitious project in the coming years."
Jun 11, 2011
"Six mock astronauts who are simulating a trip to
Jun 11, 2011
"In this vast and lonely universe, are Earthlings just desperate for next door neighbors to play with?"
Jun 11, 2011
"The Mars rover Curiosity, also known as the Mars Science Laboratory, will launch in late 2011 and land on the Red Planet in August 2012."
Jun 10, 2011
"NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity is driving toward a destination informally named "Spirit Point" in honor of the rover's twin."
Jun 8, 2011
ESA's Mars Express celebrates eight years in space with a new view of ice in the southern polar region of Mars.
Jun 5, 2011
"After 40 years of missions to Mars, its secrets could finally be within our reach"
Jun 4, 2011
"Opportunity is still going strong, in good health and has abundant solar power as she continues driving on her ambitious overland trek across the martian plains of Meridiani Planum."
Jun 4, 2011
"See photos from Russia's Mars500 Mars mission simulation, a full-duration test run for a Red Planet trip."
Jun 4, 2011
"It's been more than a year since NASA has heard from Mars rover Spirit. The agency says it may be time to say 'thanks and farewell.'"
