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November 9, 2022
NASA's MAVEN Observes Martian Light Show Caused by Major Solar Storm
For the first time in its eight years orbiting Mars, NASA’s MAVEN mission witnessed two different types of ultraviolet aurorae simultaneously, the result of solar storms that began on Aug. 27.
November 1, 2022
NASA Prepares to Say 'Farewell' to InSight Spacecraft
A closer look at what goes into wrapping up the mission as the spacecraft’s power supply continues to dwindle.
October 28, 2022
NASA and ESA Agree on Next Steps to Return Mars Samples to Earth
The agency’s Perseverance rover will establish the first sample depot on Mars.
October 27, 2022
NASA's InSight Lander Detects Stunning Meteoroid Impact on Mars
The agency’s lander felt the ground shake during the impact while cameras aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spotted the yawning new crater from space.
October 21, 2022
NASA To Host Briefing on InSight, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Findings
Scientists from two Mars missions will discuss how they combined images and data for a major finding on the Red Planet.
October 20, 2022
Why NASA Is Trying To Crash Land on Mars
Like a car’s crumple zone, the experimental SHIELD lander is designed to absorb a hard impact.
October 19, 2022
Curiosity Mars Rover Reaches Long-Awaited Salty Region
After years of climbing, the Mars rover has arrived at a special region believed to have formed as Mars’ climate was drying.
October 12, 2022
Mars Mission Shields Up for Tests
Protecting Mars Sample Return spacecraft from micrometeorites requires high-caliber work.
October 7, 2022
NASA's InSight Waits Out Dust Storm
InSight’s team is taking steps to help the solar-powered lander continue operating for as long as possible.
September 19, 2022
NASA's InSight 'Hears' Its First Meteoroid Impacts on Mars
The Mars lander’s seismometer has picked up vibrations from four separate impacts in the past two years.
September 15, 2022
NASA's Perseverance Rover Investigates Geologically Rich Mars Terrain
The latest findings provide greater detail on a region of the Red Planet that has a watery past and is yielding promising samples for the NASA-ESA Mars Sample Return campaign.
September 12, 2022
NASA to Host Briefing on Perseverance Mars Rover Mission Operations
Members of the mission will discuss the rover’s activities as it gathers samples in an ancient river delta.
August 25, 2022
NASA's Perseverance Makes New Discoveries in Mars' Jezero Crater
The rover found that Jezero Crater’s floor is made up of volcanic rocks that have interacted with water.
August 5, 2022
10 Years Since Landing, NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover Still Has Drive
Despite signs of wear, the intrepid spacecraft is about to start an exciting new chapter of its mission as it climbs a Martian mountain.
August 4, 2022
SAM's Top 5 Discoveries Aboard NASA's Curiosity Rover at Mars
“Selfie” of the Curiosity rover with inset showing the SAM instrument prior to installation on the rover.

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