Japan prepares to launch sample return mission to Phobos
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is preparing to launch its groundbreaking MMX mission to Phobos. The spacecraft will lift off on an H3 rocket from Tanegashima Space Center.
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NASA to Help Unlock Mysteries of Mars’ Moons in Upcoming Mission
Playing a key role in JAXA's MMX mission, NASA aims to bring samples from Mars' enigmatic moons back to Earth. Scientists hope to finally uncover the true origin of Phobos and Deimos.
A Cloud Forms Spontaneously Over a Mountain on Mars — Here’s Why
Astronomers have detected a peculiar cloud over a Martian mountain that forms without needing solid seed particles. This marks the very first direct observation of the theoretical process.
The Perseverance Rover Reaches Another Milestone
NASA's Perseverance Rover has reached another milestone. It now holds the record for the longest distance travelled on another world, meaning Mars and Earth's Moon. It's all thanks the ingenuity behind AutoNav, it's hazard-detection driving system. It's a win for science, as more distance travelled…
Curiosity Greets a Spectacular Dawn Sky on Mars
NASA's Curiosity rover shared a captivating panorama of a Martian sunrise from the slopes of Mount Sharp. Without white-balance adjustments, the image shows what a viewer would actually see.
A Trip to Mars Could Break Your Heart - Literally
A new study in PLoS One by Medical College of Wisconsin researchers examines how weightlessness and deep space radiation pose lasting cardiovascular risks for future Mars-bound astronauts.
Mars moon lander set to launch on 19 October
The Martian Moons eXploration ( MMX ) mission is set to launch into space on a H3 rocket from the Tanegashima Space Center at 04:41 JST on 20 October 2026 (20:41 BST / 21:41 CEST on 19 October 2026). MMX will be the first mission to collect a sample from Mars’s moon Phobos and bring it back to…
NASA’s Perseverance Sets Off-World Record for Total Distance Driven
The six-wheeled geologist has in less than six years surpassed a mark set by the agency’s Opportunity rover, which explored the Red Planet for nearly 15 years.
Mars’s oddest cloud may be even odder than we thought
Scientists using the European Space Agency's Mars Express , in combination with a state-of-the-art meteorological model of the Red Planet, have found that there may be some very exotic physics behind Mars’s most curious cloud.
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Catches Stunning Martian Dawn
Sunlight illuminates wind-carved cliffs in a dramatic new image.
Happy New Year on Mars
30 September 2026 marks the start of a new year on Mars. At exactly 10:16 CEST/08:16 UTC on Earth, the Red Planet begins a new orbit around our Sun.
NASA Discovery Reveals Complex Water Systems on Early Mars
A new study reveals that Jezero Crater’s enigmatic ‘Margin Unit’ was shaped by a complex sequence of ancient lakes, groundwater systems, and hydrothermal fluids.
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