Mars Rover

NASA InSight rover digs its ‘mole’ into the dusty Mars landscape 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- October 19, 2019
NASA’s InSight rover has dug its ‘mole’ about two centimeters into the surface of Mars, the space agency announced today.

By David Aragorn
NASA’s Curiosity Rover finds an ancient oasis on Mars 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- October 9, 2019
If you could travel back in time 3.5 billion years, what would Mars look like? The picture is evolving among scientists working with NASA’s Curiosity rover.

By David Aragorn
Listen to What Mars Sounds like through NASA’s InSight Lander 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- October 3, 2019
You’ll hear blistering gusts of wind, robotic arm movements, and seismic Martian activity.

By David Aragorn
NASA engineers attach Mars Helicopter to Mars 2020 rover 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology, Space
- August 29, 2019
NASA engineers have installed the miniature helicopter on the space agency’s Mars 2020 rover. The Mars Helicopter, nicknamed Scout, will be the first aircraft to fly on another planet.

By David Aragorn
Zap! Scientists Fire Laser for NASA’s Mars 2020 Rover for 1st Time 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology, Space
- August 22, 2019
The SuperCam’s laser systems will be used to study Mars’ geologic past.

By David Aragorn
NASA’s Mars Rover Just Detected An Unusual Spike In Greenhouse Gas Emissions 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- June 26, 2019
NASA’s Curiosity rover found a sudden large release of greenhouse gas emissions on Mars. As a result, NASA scientists are modifying their planned schedule to investigate the source of the greenhouse gas.

By David Aragorn
Mars Rover Curiosity Examines Possible Mud Cracks 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- January 21, 2017
Scientists used NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover in recent weeks to examine slabs of rock cross-hatched with shallow ridges that likely originated as cracks in drying mud.

By David Aragorn
Mars Rover Views Spectacular Layered Rock Formations 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- January 7, 2017
The layered geologic past of Mars is revealed in stunning detail in new color images returned by NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover, which is currently exploring the “Murray Buttes” region of lower Mount Sharp. The new images arguably rival photos taken in U.S. National Parks.

By David Aragorn