NASA releases amazing pictures of Mars rover Curiosity from space

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 02:59

NASA has released astonishing pictures of the Curiosity rover clicked by its Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter as the robotic spacecraft rambles across the Martian surface.

Water may still flows on Mars: NASA

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 00:27

Recently, NASA’s Curiosity rover has found what it looked like to be the remains of freshwater lake on the Red Planet.

Water traces found on dry Martian tropics may force rethink of future explorations

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 11:49

NASA`s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has revealed to scientists slender dark markings - possibly due to salty water - which may force them to rethink their plans about future explorations of the Red Planet.

Can comet flybys damage Mars spacecraft?

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 14:53

Two comets that will pass Mars next year have prompted excitement as well as some concern that some cometary particles could hit the Mars spacecraft orbiting the Red Planet and exploring its surface.

NASA evaluates four potential landing sites for 2016 Mars mission

Last Updated: Thursday, September 5, 2013, 13:49

NASA has narrowed the number of its potential landing sites for the space agency`s 2016 Mars mission to four sites.

Gullies on Martian sand dunes may reveal tracks of dry ice sleds

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 15:25

NASA scientists have indicated that hunks of frozen carbon dioxide-dry ice-may glide down some Martian sand dunes on cushions of gas similar to miniature hovercraft, plowing furrows as they go.

New 3-D image shows buried Mars flood channels

Last Updated: Friday, March 8, 2013, 10:33

Images provided by NASA`s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter have helped scientists to create, for the first time, a 3-D reconstruction of ancient water channels below the Martian surface.