Diagnostic activities performed by Spirit on Thursday, Jan. 29 narrowed the range of factors that may have contributed to its unexpected behavior earlier in the week.
Diagnostic activities performed by Spirit on Thursday, Jan. 29 narrowed the range of factors that may have contributed to its unexpected behavior earlier in the week.
Mars Exploration Rovers have new life on the likes of "Second Life," "YouTube," "Unmannedspaceflight.com," and "Facebook."
The first definitive detection of methane in the atmosphere of Mars indicates the planet is still alive, in either a biologic or geologic sense, according to scientists.
Rover Project Manager John Callas gives some updates about the twin rovers.
Public events during the next two weeks will share the adventures of the still-active NASA Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity.
Two new efforts have taken a famous supernova remnant from the static to the dynamic.
A NASA-funded study describes how extreme solar eruptions could have severe consequences for communications, power grids and other technology on Earth.
NASA rovers Spirit and Opportunity may still have big achievements ahead as they approach the fifth anniversaries of their memorable landings on Mars.
01.28.09 - NASA is giving everyone the opportunity to use the world's most celebrated telescope to explore the heavens and boldly look where the Hubble Space Telescope has never looked before.
01.27.09 - The launch of NASA's Kepler telescope, the first mission capable of finding Earth-size and smaller planets around other stars, is scheduled for March 5 at 10:48 p.m. EST, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.
01.12.09 - NASA will hold a science update at 2 p.m. EST, Thursday, Jan. 15, to discuss analysis of the Martian atmosphere that raises the possibility of life or geologic activity.
01.09.09 - NASA has selected seven academic and research teams as initial members of the agency's Lunar Science Institute.
Audio and Video podcasts on NASA missions exploring our solar system.
NASA's monthly guide to watching the night sky.
01.16.09 - Administrator Griffin addresses employees at NASA Headquarters in Washington.
› View PDF (88Kb PDF)01.12.09 - Rover Project Manager John Callas gives some updates about the twin rovers.