Mars

February 3, 2023

The Challenges of Relying Solely on a Single SpaceX Starship for a Journey to Mars

From the outset, it was evident that relying solely on a single SpaceX Starship was not a feasible option for a journey to Mars. The challenges of traversing beyond Earth’s orbit, which

Space

Take a Virtual Tour of Jezero Crater on Mars with the European Space Agency

The European Space Agency (ESA) has developed a virtual flight over Jezero Crater on Mars, enabling people to travel to space from the comfort of their homes. The 3D animated video created by ESA uses computer simulations from data collected

March 27, 2023

InSight Lander Strikes Gold: Detecting Quakes on Mars Reveals Key Insights into the Planet’s Core

Science·Space

NASA’s InSight Mars lander recently found two quakes on Mars surface that helped scientists figure the planet’s core. They discovered that the core of

Mars Rover Milestone: Curiosity Receives Enhanced Software Upgrade After a Decade of Exploration

Space·Technology

Curiosity rover receives its first major software update, which has been exploring Mars for over a decade. 180 changes are in the update that

USA with NASA struggling to face alternatives taken by President Trump toward Mars. Photo Source: NASA

News·USA

NASA Budget Slashed 24%: Trump Plan Ends SLS, Orion, and Gateway as Congress Fights Back

President Trump’s proposed budget for 2026 would slash NASA funding by 24% (OMB, May 2 2025), eliminating several major space programs while redirecting money toward commercial partnerships and Mars exploration. The plan

Govind Tekale

May 8, 2025

News·Space

Mars Perseverance: Mystery Rock ‘Skull Hill’ Baffles Scientists on Jezero Rim

A dark, pitted rock recently spotted on Mars has left NASA scientists scratching their heads. The unusual formation, nicknamed “Skull Hill” due to its distinctive appearance, was discovered by the Perseverance rover

Karmactive Staff

April 25, 2025

Mars and Deimos viewed by Hera's Hyperscout H.Photo Source:ESA

News·Space

Hera’s 1,000 km Deimos Flyby Unveils Moon’s Hidden Side

The European Space Agency’s Hera spacecraft has taken unprecedented photos of Mars’ smaller moon Deimos during a carefully planned flyby on March 12, 2025. The mission, primarily aimed at studying asteroids for

Rahul Somvanshi

March 14, 2025

Mars.Photo Source : The European Space Agency

Astronomy·Space

Mars’ Red Color Linked to Ancient Water-Rich Mineral

Recent research has upended scientists’ understanding of why Mars appears red, suggesting the planet had a wetter history than previously thought. A joint study by NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA)

Rahul Somvanshi

February 26, 2025

Topographical map of Mars. Photo Source - UC Berkeley News

Astronomy·Space

Zhurong Rover Uncovers Ancient Martian Beaches, Indicating Past Oceans and Potential Habitability

Recent findings from China’s Zhurong rover have revealed evidence of ancient beaches buried beneath the Martian surface, suggesting the Red Planet once had vast oceans billions of years ago. The rover, which

Rahul Somvanshi

February 26, 2025

NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover acquired this image of its 26th collected rock sample, “Silver Mountain,” using its onboard Sample Caching System Camera (CacheCam), located inside the rover underbelly. It looks down into the top of a sample tube to take close-up pictures of the sampled material and the tube as it’s prepared for sealing and storage. This image was acquired on Jan. 28, 2025 — sol 1401, or Martian day 1,401 of the Mars 2020 mission — at the local mean solar time of 18:49:01. NASA/JPL-Caltech Photo Source : NASA

Space

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Finds 4-Billion-Year-Old ‘Silver Mountain’ Rock on Mars

A rock the size of a grape has caught the attention of NASA scientists exploring Mars. The Perseverance rover, NASA’s car-sized robot currently driving across the Red Planet, found this special sample

Govind Tekale

February 12, 2025

These Martian dunes in Mars' northern hemisphere were captured from above by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter using its High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on Sept. 8, 2022. Scientists use such images to track the amount of frost that settles on the landforms and then disappears as the weather warms in spring. Martian dunes migrate just like dunes on Earth, with wind blowing away sand on one side of the dune and building up on another. Recent research has shown that winter frost stops the movement of sand grains, locking the dunes in place until the spring thaw. The University of Arizona, in Tucson, operates HiRISE, which was built by BAE Systems in Boulder, Colorado. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a division of Caltech in Pasadena, California, manages the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Project for NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Washington. Photo Source - NASA/JPL-Caltech

Astronomy·Space

Mars’ Frozen Dunes: NASA Finds Ice-Covered Sand Shaped Like Kidney Beans

NASA’s spacecraft has found something unusual on Mars- sand dunes frozen in place, shaped like kidney beans. They aren’t moving like dunes on Earth because they’re covered in a layer of ice.

Karmactive Staff

January 21, 2025

Representative Image. Meteor shower in Estonia in 2016. Photo Source: Kristian Pikner (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Astronomy

2025’s Celestial Calendar: Mars Opposition, Meteor Showers, Supermoon, Eclipses & Rare Planet Alignments

The astronomical calendar for 2025 presents a complex array of celestial events, each demanding specific observational conditions and timing. Based on decades of astronomical records, these events require careful planning for optimal

Rahul Somvanshi

January 5, 2025

Representative Image. NASA Mars Rover. Photo Soruce: NASA/JPL/Cornell University, Maas Digital LLC

Astronomy·Space

Mars Rover Uncovers Organic Compounds in ‘Leopard-Spotted’ Rock, Suggesting Ancient Life

Scientists have found exciting clues about life on Mars. Recent findings point to places deep under the planet’s surface where life might exist. NASA’s Perseverance rover found organic compounds in a Mars

Govind Tekale

January 3, 2025

Martian spring involves lots of cracking ice, which led to this 66-foot-wide (20-meter-wide) chunk of carbon dioxide frost captured in freefall by the HiRISE camera aboard NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter in 2015 NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona

Astronomy·Space

Mars’ South Pole: 8-Meter CO₂ Ice, -193°F Patterns, Geysers, 66-Foot Avalanches, and Dune Shifts

The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Mars Express orbiter has captured images of carbon dioxide ice formations at Mars’ south pole, revealing complex seasonal patterns at -193°F (-125°C). These observations, made in June

Rahul Somvanshi

December 30, 2024

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