Mars rover data confirms ancient lake sediments on red planet

Reuters 01/28/2024

LOS ANGELES — NASA’s rover Perseverance has gathered data confirming the existence of ancient lake sediments deposited by water that once filled a giant basin on Mars called Jerezo Crater, according to a study published on Friday.…

Study details differences between deep interiors of Mars and Earth

04/26/2023

WASHINGTON- Mars is Earth’s next-door neighbor in the solar system – two rocky worlds with differences down to their very core, literally. A new study based on seismic data obtained by NASA’s robotic InSight lander is offering…

With eyes on Mars, US scientists test Japan-made robot seal for reducing astronaut stress

The Japan News/Asia News Network / 01/08/2023

TOKYO — Living in space can get stressful, and scientists in the United States are looking to see if they can take some of the strain off its astronauts with a product of Japanese technology — a…

NASA’s InSight Mars Lander Sends A Final Message To Fans 

Dale Arasa 12/22/2022

Have you ever thought about saying goodbye to a robot? Fans of NASA’s InSight Mars Lander did that as it sent a final goodbye message on Twitter: “My power’s really low, so this may be the last…

To the Moon and beyond: Nasa’s Artemis program

Agence France Presse - @inquirerdotnet 08/28/2022

CAPE CANAVERAL, United States — The Artemis program is Nasa’s plan to return humans to the Moon as a stepping stone for an eventual voyage to Mars. Twelve men walked on the Moon between 1969 and 1972…

PAGASA: Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn will remain morning planets in July

Micah Sophia C. Marcellones 07/01/2022

  CEBU, Philippines — Did you know that four planets will be visible this month? The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on its website that Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn would remain as…

Nasa rover preparing to take first Mars rock samples

Agence France Presse 07/22/2021

WASHINGTON — The Perseverance Mars rover is preparing to collect its first rock sample from the site of an ancient lake bed, as its mission to search for signs of past life begins in earnest, Nasa said Wednesday. The…

Chinese spacecraft successfully lands on surface of Mars

Reuters 05/15/2021

BEIJING  – An uncrewed Chinese spacecraft successfully landed on the surface of Mars on Saturday, state news agency Xinhua reported, making China the second space-faring nation after the United States to land on the Red Planet. The…

SpaceX rocket explodes on ground after seemingly good flight

03/04/2021

WASHINGTON – An unmanned SpaceX rocket exploded on the ground Wednesday after carrying out what had seemed to be a successful flight and landing. It was the third straight flub involving the prototype of the Starship rocket,…

#Mars2020 trends on Twitter as Nasa Perseverance lands on Mars

Immae Lachica 02/19/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines— As humankind gains another victory in conquering the universe with the NASA Perseverance landing on Mars, netizens were also very quick to make their own version of the first-ever photo taken from Mars. Over…

NASA rover faces ‘seven minutes of terror’ before landing on Mars

Reuters 02/15/2021

LOS ANGELES — When NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance, a robotic astrobiology lab packed inside a space capsule, hits the final stretch of its seven-month journey from Earth this week, it is set to emit a radio alert…

Dwarf planet Ceres is an ocean world, says study

Agence France Presse 08/14/2020

The dwarf planet Ceres – long believed to be a barren space rock – is an ocean world with reservoirs of seawater beneath its surface, the results of a major exploration mission showed Monday. Ceres is the…

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