NASA found "possible evidence that the mole had begun bouncing in place, knocking the bottom of the scoop."

Crap: NASA's Mars "mole" finally started digging, then hit another obstacle

Hammer Time

After a lengthy "hammering session" of 150 strokes, the "mole" attached to NASA's InSight Mars lander started "bouncing in place."

Crap: NASA’s Mars “Mole” Finally Started Digging, Then Hit Another Obstacle

Who knew that digging into Mars was this difficult?

Curiosity wants to get a better look at a mysterious salt-bearing region inside a massive crater.

NASA rover starts new "road trip" across Martian wasteland

Roaaad Triiip

NASA's Curiosity rover is about to embark on an epic new adventure at Mount Sharp, a gigantic mountain on Mars, to look for signs of ancient life.

NASA Rover Starts New “Road Trip” Across Martian Wasteland

I spy with my little eyes...

It's a two-birds-with-one-stone approach with plenty of advantages.

Scientists: Flying by Venus to get to Mars is cheaper and faster

Venus Flyby

In a new white paper, a team of researchers argue that flying by Venus on future crewed missions to Mars could make a lot of sense.

Scientists: Flying By Venus to Get to Mars Would Be Cheaper, Faster

"There's science at two planets for much less than the price of two separate crewed missions."

We can expect some bumper-to-bumper interplanetary traffic.

Three separate countries are launching Mars missions this month

Crowded Skies

China, the UAE, and the U.S. all plan to launch Mars missions this month to capitalize on the planets' fortunate alignment.

Three Separate Countries Are Launching Mars Missions This Month

The interplanetary gulf is particularly easy to cross at the moment.

"Our method allows simple comparisons, opening the debate for the best strategy for survival and the best place to succeed."

According to new equations, a Mars colony would need this many people

Interplanetary Commune

A new mathematical model predicts that a self-sustaining colony on Mars could succeed with just 110 settlers working together.

According to New Equations, a Mars Colony Would Need This Many People

The first Mars settlement could thrive with fewer people than expected.

But NASA still has time to launch a successful mission.

NASA pushes back Mars rover launch due to "contamination concern"

Failure To Launch

NASA just delayed the launch date for its Mars rover, Perseverance. But barring any future delays, the mission should still go off without a hitch.

NASA Pushes Back Mars Rover Launch Due to “Contamination Concern”

Thankfully, the mission had some built-in flexibility.

NASA Scientist Simulates Sunsets on Other Worlds

NASA Scientist Simulates Kaleidoscope of Sunsets on Other Worlds

Sunsets on Earth got nothing on these spectacular cosmic sunsets.

This is what sunsets on other planets would look like

Martian Sunsets

A planetary scientist from NASA has created stunning simulations of what sunsets would look like on a variety of planets.

This is What Sunsets on Other Planets Would Look Like

Stunning.

The agency has come a long way in developing a drone capable of flying on another planet.

Here's NASA's ingenious way of testing its Mars helicopter

Mars Copter

This year, NASA wants to take a giant leap from scanning Mars' geographical features using surface-bound rovers to launching a small helicopter.

Here’s NASA’s Ingenious Way of Testing Its Mars Helicopter

"This is very analogous to the Wright brothers moment, but on another planet."

"We saw the resulting oxygen atoms glowing in both visible and ultraviolet light."

Scientists detect green glow on Mars

Glowing Green

Scientists have identified a green glow in the atmosphere of Mars caused by oxygen atoms being released from carbon dioxide due to sunlight.

Scientists Detect Green Glow on Mars

It's the first time such a glow has been observed around a planet other than Earth.

"In the future on Mars, you would have skylights in your underground cave that would be like aquariums, with fish swimming around."

This plan for a Martian city under a dome is breathtaking

Let's Go to Mars

Back in 2017, architecture firm Bjarke Ingels Group were asked to design a prototype of a Martian city by the Dubai government.

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