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December 21, 2022

NASA’s Mars rover deposits first sample on Red Planet for possible return to earth

NASA's Mars rover deposited the first sample of rocks on the Red Planet's surface so that they could eventually return to Earth for further analysis.

December 21, 2022

NASA’s InSight Mars lander officially retired after four years on the Red Planet

NASA's InSight Mars lander mission officially ended on Wednesday after four years of studying the Red Planet's interior layers and measuring seismic activity.

December 20, 2022

NASA InSight lander records largest quake on Mars ever, scientists say

NASA's InSight Mars Lander, which is expected to soon power down after four years on the red planet, has reportedly recorded its biggest quake on Mars ever.

December 19, 2022

NASA's Mars lander InSight transmits potential final image of the Red Planet as its power dwindles

After more than four years on the Red Planet, NASA’s InSight Mars lander transmitted what may be its last image on Monday as the spacecraft's power dwindles.

October 11, 2022

Mars may had been swarmed with microscopic organisms, study says

Ancient Mars may had been teeming with microscopic organisms, according to a study. However, it also suggests long-term habitability is limited in the universe.

September 20, 2022

NASA audio captures space rocks crashing into Mars

NASA's Insight Lander captured seismic and acoustic activity on Mars for the first time as space rocks crashed into the red planet.

September 16, 2022

Mars Perseverance rover collects organic-rich samples in Jezero Crater

NASA said Thursday that its Perseverance rover had collected 12 compelling rock core samples on Mars. The rover is hunting in the red planet's Jezero Crater.

August 26, 2022

NASA's Artemis I launch to bring us step closer to 'sustainable human footprint on the moon'

The United States will be returning to the moon when NASA launches its Artemis I unmanned spacecraft on Aug. 29 from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

August 11, 2022

Debris found on Mars surface likely netting, NASA says

NASA says that images from the Mars Perseverance rover of string-like material on the planet's surface are likely to be netting that is used in thermal blankets.

July 28, 2022

NASA to send 2 helicopters to Mars as part of sample return program

NASA announced it will launch two helicopters as part of its Mars sample return program to bring back selected samples to Earth in collaboration with Perseverance.