The 20 Most Important NASA Spacecraft Active in 2023 (And What They're Up to in Space)
23 Dec 2023, 09:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA has over 100 active missions, each with their own accompanying spacecraft. We narrowed the list down to the 20 most impressive ones.
This Is How NASA Uses Nasty Radioactive Plutonium to Conquer Space
22 Nov 2023, 12:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American space agency NASA announced it got delivery of one pound (0.5 kg) of plutonium-238 from the U.S. Department of Energy, will use it on future missions
Robot Training for Mars Sample Return Mission Has a Forced Star Wars Connection
26 May 2023, 14:24 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The European Space Agency is hard at work trying to get the procedures for retrieving Martian samples safely before the Sample Return mission launches
The LEGO NASA Perseverance Rover Is How They Turn Kids Into Space Engineers
23 May 2023, 09:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / LEGO officially pulled the wraps off the Technic NASA Mars Rover Perseverance set, it's a STEM product aimed at kids over ten
Martian Rivers Ran Deeper and Faster Than Believed, Got Us Thinking About Aliens Rafting
12 May 2023, 11:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / New data provided by the Perseverance rover on Mars point to ancient rivers there running deeper and faster than previously believed
Upcoming LEGO NASA Mars Rover Perseverance Can Be Controlled With the AR App
7 May 2023, 11:55 UTC · By: Angela Balaciu / This new LEGO toy will let young explorers discover what the Red Planet is hiding with the help of a "tiny" friend, Percy, the Mars Rover
Video From Mars Shows Perseverance Rover Drilling the First Hole in a New Area
4 Apr 2023, 10:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Perseverance rover collected the 19th sample of Mars at the end of March, from a place where rivers are believed to have existed
Bits of an Alien World Are Coming to Earth and NASA Just Decided How to Handle Them
24 Jan 2023, 09:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Bits of an alien world will come to Earth early next decade on the Mars Sample Return mission, NASA's Johnson Space Center to handle them
NASA Perseverance Rover Prepares to Drop First Set of Sample Tubes on Mars
16 Dec 2022, 23:05 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / In the following weeks, Perseverance will build a sample depot on Mars. The rover will drop around 10 sample tubes in a region called the "Three Forks"
You Could Be the Next Person To Have Their Name on Mars on a Future NASA Mission
19 Nov 2022, 16:14 UTC · By: Angela Balaciu / There are more than 22 million people ready to have their names on the next Mars mission scheduled for mid-2026 and you could have yours too
NASA Geeks Out at Possible Clues of Life on Mars, Even Tweets About It
18 Nov 2022, 12:13 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA's Perseverance rover snatched its 14th sample of Martian soil, one that holds promising features akin to clues of life
Stunning Mars Sample Return Video Made Us Forget About Artemis I for a While
18 Nov 2022, 07:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA releases an animation video showing how the Mars Sample Return mission will unfold over on the Red Planet, many steps required for success
NASA Perseverance Rover Uncovers More Secrets About Mars' Ancient Past
26 Aug 2022, 16:10 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Perseverance found some crucial clues about Mars' past. The rover discovered that the Jezero Crater's floor is made of volcanic rock that interacted with water
This Painting-Like Region of Mars Is a Candidate for Sample Return Landing Spot
31 Jul 2022, 02:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Location west of the Jezero Crater is a perfect target for NASA's Sample Return mission, filled with colors and textures that point to a rich area
Perseverance Promoted to Sample Return Rover, NASA to Send More Helicopters to Mars
28 Jul 2022, 13:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA ditched the Sample Fetch Rover from its Sample Return missions, existing Perseverance to carry samples to their launch site on Mars
Six-Wheeled Rover Sets the Stage on Mars for NASA’s Future Spacecraft
12 Jul 2022, 20:54 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / NASA's Perseverance rover has been busy searching for the ideal landing spot for future spacecraft that will come to collect precious Martian samples
Perseverance Rover Scoops Up Precious Sample From the Martian River Delta
8 Jul 2022, 20:26 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / NASA's Perseverance rover has successfully collected its 9th sample. It's the first out of many expected to follow from the ancient river delta on Mars
NASA's Perseverance Rover Spots Massive Wind-Lifted Dust Cloud on Mars
2 Jun 2022, 13:40 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / The Perseverance rover has captured some intense dust acitivy in the Jezero Crater on Mars, spotting dust devils and even a massive wind-lifted dust cloud
Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Faces New Challenges After Losing Contact With Perseverance
9 May 2022, 16:40 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Last week, NASA's Ingenuity helicopter lost contact with Perseverance. The two have re-established communication, but Ingenuity is facing new challenges
NASA Ingenuity Helicopter Takes a Closer Look at Intriguing Rocky Outcrop
3 May 2022, 21:10 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / NASA's Ingenuity helicopter has been scouting the region near the ancient river delta on Mars, providing some interesting images