Tag: Red Planet
NASA's InSight Spacecraft Blasts Off To Mars
NASA's InSight mission to study the deep interior of Mars blasted off to the Red Planet on Saturday aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket from California's Vandenberg Air Force Base.....
Mars Has Metal In Its Atmosphere, Reveals NASA Probe
Mars has electrically charged metal atoms (ions) high in its atmosphere, show results from NASA's MAVEN spacecraft. ....
Microbes From Earth Could Temporarily Survive On Mars: Study
As NASA's Perseverance rover touched down on Mars last week, a new study by scientists at the US space agency and German Aerospace Centre has found that some microbes on Earth could temporarily survive on the surface of the Red Planet. ....
Navigation Glitch Sends NASA's Mars Helicopter On Excursion
NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter encountered a navigational glitch on its sixth flight on the Red Planet and went on an excursion of more than 20 degrees, the first problem since its first flight in April. ....
Sun Block: NASA's Mars Missions Will Halt Communication
NASA will halt commanding its Mars missions for the next few weeks as Earth and the Red Planet are on opposite sides of the Sun, the US space agency has said. ....
