/tags/mars mars en-US WLRN Mon, 30 Jan 2023 18:00:00 GMT /space/2023-01-30/a-nasa-spacecraft-discovers-a-formation-on-mars-resembling-a-bear NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter snapped the uncanny photo in December. Eyes are formed by craters. A hill with a "V-shaped collapse structure" resembles a snout. Mon, 30 Jan 2023 18:00:00 GMT /space/2023-01-30/a-nasa-spacecraft-discovers-a-formation-on-mars-resembling-a-bear Giulia Heyward /news/2022-08-29/nasa-is-launching-its-most-powerful-rocket-ever-to-the-moon-with-sights-on-mars The space agency's long-awaited Artemis I mission is set for liftoff Monday. It is the first of three missions set to culminate with landing astronauts on the lunar south pole as early as 2025. Mon, 29 Aug 2022 09:00:52 GMT /news/2022-08-29/nasa-is-launching-its-most-powerful-rocket-ever-to-the-moon-with-sights-on-mars Scott Neuman /2022-05-04/nasa-is-bringing-rocks-back-from-mars-but-what-if-those-samples-contain-alien-life NASA and the European Space Agency are gearing up to bring home a pristine sample of Martian rock. But given the small chance of life on the red planet, they have to grapple with safety questions. Wed, 04 May 2022 09:00:20 GMT /2022-05-04/nasa-is-bringing-rocks-back-from-mars-but-what-if-those-samples-contain-alien-life Nell Greenfieldboyce /news/2022-04-19/nasa-advisers-call-for-a-visit-to-uranus-plus-more-science-during-moon-landings NASA should send probes to the ice giant planet of Uranus and to a moon of Saturn where conditions could be right for life. Those are some of the recommendations in a new report to the space agency. Tue, 19 Apr 2022 16:15:12 GMT /news/2022-04-19/nasa-advisers-call-for-a-visit-to-uranus-plus-more-science-during-moon-landings Nell Greenfieldboyce /2022-03-02/a-joint-europe-russia-mission-to-mars-is-likely-to-be-delayed-because-of-sanctions The mission, which had been set for this year, is a part of the ExoMars program to search for signs of life on Mars. It's likely to be delayed by nations' response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Thu, 03 Mar 2022 12:02:03 GMT /2022-03-02/a-joint-europe-russia-mission-to-mars-is-likely-to-be-delayed-because-of-sanctions Rina Torchinsky /news/2022-02-22/life-on-mars-nasas-perseverance-rover-spends-first-year-searching-for-signs-of-life A robotic explorer more than 190 million miles away from Earth is celebrating its first year on Mars. The car-sized robot is searching for ancient signs of life on the red planet, and hopes to send back chunks of rocks from the crater it now calls home. Tue, 22 Feb 2022 16:30:00 GMT /news/2022-02-22/life-on-mars-nasas-perseverance-rover-spends-first-year-searching-for-signs-of-life Radio Intern /news/2021-04-19/success-nasas-ingenuity-makes-first-powered-flight-on-mars The tiny helicopter took off and hovered briefly — the first such flight on another planet. The Perseverance rover kept tabs on the mission from a viewing point about 60 yards away. Mon, 19 Apr 2021 14:06:15 GMT /news/2021-04-19/success-nasas-ingenuity-makes-first-powered-flight-on-mars Joe Palca /news/2021-04-15/software-issue-delays-mars-helicopters-maiden-flight A helicopter on Mars will have to wait another week to make its maiden flight on the red planet. Thu, 15 Apr 2021 11:01:38 GMT /news/2021-04-15/software-issue-delays-mars-helicopters-maiden-flight Brendan Byrne /news/2021-04-05/with-mini-helicopter-on-mars-nasa-hopes-to-reinvent-flight-on-another-world The successful deployment of Ingenuity brings NASA one step closer to its first attempt at testing the possibility of powered, controlled flight on another planet. Mon, 05 Apr 2021 11:02:18 GMT /news/2021-04-05/with-mini-helicopter-on-mars-nasa-hopes-to-reinvent-flight-on-another-world Chloee Weiner /news/2021-02-24/experts-ponder-nuclear-rockets-to-send-humans-to-mars Nuclear rocket technology might be the fastest, safest way to get to the red planet. But if NASA wants to go, it should start development now. Wed, 24 Feb 2021 20:53:08 GMT /news/2021-02-24/experts-ponder-nuclear-rockets-to-send-humans-to-mars Geoff Brumfiel