NASA's Mars rover Perseverance is fine and out of 'safe mode' By Mike Wall published 31 July 20 You can breathe easy now: All is officially well with NASA's newly launched Mars rover Perseverance.
NASA's Perseverance rover launch kicks off audacious Mars sample-return project By Mike Wall published 31 July 20 Humanity's first interplanetary sample-return campaign is now underway.
NASA launches Mars rover Perseverance to seek signs of ancient life By Mike Wall published 30 July 20 The life-hunting, sample-caching Mars rover Perseverance launched from Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station this morning (July 30), kicking off a seven-month cruise to the Red Planet.
NASA's next Mars rover, Perseverance, will launch today. Here's how to watch. By Amy Thompson published 30 July 20 The car-sized Perseverance rover is set to launch toward Mars Thursday (July 30) during a two-hour window that opens at 7:50 a.m. EDT. Watch it live here.
NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover has a key role in the search for ancient life By Chelsea Gohd published 29 July 20 As NASA's latest Mars-bound rover readies for launch, we reflect on what we know about life on Mars.
NASA's Mars 2020 rover Perseverance is 'go' for launch By Mike Wall published 27 July 20 The $2.7 billion Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission passed its launch readiness review, the last big hurdle to clear before its planned liftoff on Thursday (July 30).
NASA's Mars rover Perseverance launches this week By Mike Wall published 26 July 20 NASA's $2.7 billion Mars 2020 rover Perseverance, is scheduled to launch Thursday (July 30) during a two-hour window that opens at 7:50 a.m. EDT (1150 GMT).
NASA's Mars rover Perseverance is ready for its July 30 launch By Mike Wall published 23 July 20 The flight readiness review is in the books.
NASA's Mars rover Perseverance mated to rocket ahead of July 30 launch By Mike Wall published 10 July 20 Perseverance just took another big step toward liftoff.
Most of the Milky Way's life-hosting planets may have formed early on By Elizabeth Howell published 9 July 20 Rocky planets that formed early in our Milky Way galaxy's 13.2-billion-year history have a better chance of supporting life than worlds that were later to the party, a new study suggests.
'The Sirens of Mars' tells of the search for life on Mars By Meghan Bartels published 8 July 20 Studying Mars has been by turns tantalizing and heart-breaking, a constant dance as improving technology builds or dims hopes of finding life on our red neighbor.
Book excerpt: 'The Sirens of Mars' on early views of the Red Planet By Sarah Stewart Johnson published 8 July 20 For centuries, humans have looked to the bright, reddish dot moving across our skies and wondered about its secrets.
It's the month of Mars! 3 Red Planet missions set to launch in July By Mike Wall published 7 July 20 Three missions are poised to launch toward the Red Planet this month, including NASA's life-hunting, sample-caching Perseverance rover.
NASA delays launch of next Mars rover to no earlier than July 30 By Mike Wall published 30 June 20 NASA has delayed the launch of its Mars rover Perseverance again, this time to no earlier than July 30, due to rocket preparation delays.
Steampunk space exploration? Icy moon robot could hop around on steam power. By Elizabeth Howell published 30 June 20 Icy moon explorers may someday hunt for life using an old-fashioned method: steam power.
Pentagon should release UFO report, Senate intelligence committee argues By Rafi Letzter published 26 June 20 How much would a report like this really tell us?
Newfound 'super-Earth' exoplanets bear clues about atmospheres of alien worlds By Charles Q. Choi published 25 June 20 The brightest red dwarf star in the sky may be the best chance astronomers have yet to analyze the atmospheres of alien worlds — and perhaps detect whether those worlds have life, a new study finds.
Heat gave Jupiter's icy moon Europa layers. That may be good news for the search for life. By Doris Elin Urrutia published 24 June 20 There are many items on the habitability checklist, and Europa may have experienced an important life-supporting phenomenon.
Launch of NASA's next Mars rover delayed again by 'contamination concern' on the ground By Tariq Malik published 24 June 20 The launch of NASA's next Mars rover has been delayed to no earlier than July 22 due to a contamination issue with ground support equipment.
Our Milky Way galaxy may be teeming with ocean worlds By Chelsea Gohd published 22 June 20 Far-off alien planets covered in vast oceans might be common in our Milky Way galaxy, scientists find.
