Mars

NASA's Perseverance rover has traveled more than 26.2 miles on Mars, completing the equivalent of a marathon in five years. The milestone was reached on June 14 while the rover explored terrain west of Jezero Crater.

May 26, 2026 Reported by AI

Nasa's Psyche spacecraft has used Mars' gravity to accelerate toward its target asteroid. The maneuver occurred on May 15 when the probe passed close to the planet.

NASA's Curiosity rover has discovered a variety of organic molecules on Mars, including compounds similar to DNA building blocks. The findings, from an innovative chemical experiment, suggest the planet's surface can preserve ancient organics potentially billions of years old. Scientists emphasize that while promising, the molecules do not confirm past life.

April 05, 2026 Reported by AI

Dust storms on Mars generate static electricity that triggers chemical reactions, altering the planet's surface and atmosphere, according to new research. Scientists led by Alian Wang at Washington University in St. Louis used lab simulations to demonstrate how these discharges produce chlorine compounds, carbonates and perchlorates. The findings explain isotopic patterns observed by NASA rovers.

A recent analysis of clay pebbles from Mars' Jezero crater suggests the planet experienced a warm and wet climate during the Noachian epoch billions of years ago. This finding challenges the prevailing view of a cold and icy environment at that time. The evidence comes from NASA's Perseverance rover and points to conditions potentially suitable for life.

February 06, 2026 Reported by AI

Researchers at Rice University have developed a climate model showing that small lakes on early Mars could remain liquid for decades beneath thin seasonal ice, despite freezing temperatures. This finding addresses a key puzzle in planetary science about evidence of water on a seemingly cold Red Planet. The study suggests such lakes may have melted and refrozen annually without fully solidifying.