When NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter took flight on Mars in April 2021, it marked a historic moment in space exploration. This small, solar-powered rotorcraft became the first aircraft to achieve powered, controlled flight on another planet. Now, after Ingenuity’s remarkable success, NASA is setting its sights on an even more ambitious aerial explorer for the red
NASA has released the clearest view of Mars yet, showing stunning blue rocks littering the Martian landscape. The footage, captured by the Perseverance rover as it continues to explore the Red Planet, also revealed ‘first of its kind’ geological formation resting atop the dried remains of an ancient lakebed. Dark blue, jagged boulders of volcanic basalt were
A new map of Mars has revealed mysterious structures hiding beneath the sediment layers of a lost ocean. The researchers detected about 20 features scattered around the planet’s north polar cap that are significantly denser than their surroundings. The structures vary in shape and size, with one resembling the shape of a dog, leaving the team
Scientists have discovered a reservoir of liquid water on Mars – deep in the rocky outer crust of the planet. The findings come from a new analysis of data from Nasa’s Mars Insight Lander, which touched down on the planet back in 2018. The lander carried a seismometer, which recorded four years’ of vibrations –