NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity recently used its rock drill to take a sample of the material inside of a Martian rock for the first time. Now that an analysis has … [Read full article]
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NASA's Mars Rover Curiosity Forced To Backup Computer As Result Of Computer Glitch
NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity has been forced to a backup computer as a result of a computer glitch. engineers made the switch to the secondary computer while they work on … [Read full article]
Life On Mars, What If We Brought It There?
NASA’s roving Mars Science Laboratory, Curiosity, has begun its journey to look for the evidence of life, past and present, on Mars. If we found life though, how would we … [Read full article]
Mars Rover Curiosity Is One Month Away From Landing
The largest rover ever launched to explore an alien planet is only one month away from landing on Mars. NASA’s very large rover, Curiosity, is headed towards its scheduled late-night … [Read full article]
Extensive Water In The Interior Of Mars
Researchers analyzing the water content of two Martian meteorites have found that the amount of water in parts of Mars’ mantle must be vastly higher than previously estimated, nearly … [Read full article]
NASA's Mars Rover Curiosity Aiming For Landing Closer To Prime Exploration Site
NASA has narrowed down the potential landing sites for its rover, Curiosity. It has decided to land closer to its destination for science operations, but also closer to the … [Read full article]
Organic Carbon in Meteorites is from Mars
Organic carbon molecules, which are molecules containing long chains of carbon and hydrogen, have previously been found on meteorites from Mars, but researchers have disagreed about where they were … [Read full article]