Space & PhysicsDecember 1, 2011
NASA's Mars Rover Curiosity Had Planetary Protection Slipup
The incident has become a lessons-learned example of miscommunication in assuring that planetary protection procedures are strictly adhered to
NASA's Curiosity Rover Touches Down on Mars
The car-size Curiosity rover could help answer the big question: Was Mars ever habitable?
Space & PhysicsNovember 28, 2011
Curiosity Leaves Earth for Mars
The newest Mars rover, Curiosity, dwarfs NASA's previous rovers in size and scientific prowess. John Matson reports
The SciencesNovember 28, 2011
Curiosity Across the Stars
The SciencesNovember 28, 2011
Sky Crane - how to land Curiosity on the surface of Mars
The SciencesNovember 25, 2011
The Long Hard Road to Mars
The SciencesNovember 19, 2011
New Museum Exhibit Invites Visitors to Smell the Moon, Nuke an Asteroid or Colonize Mars
Space & PhysicsNovember 3, 2011
Wet Down: Warm, Wet Conditions on Ancient Mars May Have Been Confined to Subsurface
Mars has plenty of minerals that suggest a watery past, but that does not mean that the Red Planet once looked like Earth
November 3, 2011
Mapping Mars: Where Have All the Landers Gone? [Interactive]
The first man-made object to land on Mars arrived 40 years ago this month, and NASA's Curiosity rover should soon depart for the Red Planet. Here is a look at where humankind's many Mars landers have touched down, and where the planet betrays a history of all-important liquid water. Find out more in Exploring the Red Planet
November 3, 2011
Timeline of Mars Exploration, from 1960 to 2011 [Interactive]
Two Mars missions are scheduled to launch this month. How have their predecessors fared? Find out more in Exploring the Red Planet
Space & PhysicsNovember 1, 2011
Digging Mars: Mars Science Lab Set to Blast Off
The Mars Phoenix mission revived hopes that the Red Planet may be habitable, preparing the way for a new rover to be launched this month