With Future Mars Missions on the Horizon, Participants in NASA’s CHAPEA Simulation Face Real World Challenges
In NASA's CHAPEA simulations, participants will meet challenges that foreshadow the real-world issues presented by future Mars missions.
Perseverance
Life on Mars? Discovery at Jezero Crater Reveals Promising Evidence for Organic Molecules
NASA’s Perseverance rover has detected evidence that may point to the presence of organic molecules on Mars, a discovery that helps strengthen the possibility that life could have once existed there.
SHERLOC Investigates Red Planet Puzzler at Wildcat Ridge
This week, the Perseverance rover's SHERLOC instrument has made potentially promising discoveries in an ancient delta that may help unravel a Martian mystery.
2033 Will Mark a New Milestone as NASA Delivers First Samples From Mars
NASA has outlined its latest plans for its ambitious Mars Sample Return Program, now expected to deliver samples collected by the Perseverance rover back to Earth by 2033.
Mysterious “String” Spotted by Mars Rover Suddenly Disappears
A piece of string-like material photographed on Mars by the Perseverance Rover just last week has suddenly disappeared.
NASA Says Video of Mars UFOs Likely Fake
According to NASA, images of two separate UFOs photographed by the Perseverance Rover hanging in the skies of...
Perseverance Starts Year-Long River Delta Life Hunt
Delta Considered Likeliest Place for Rover to Find Signs of Ancient Microbial Life
Delta Considered Likeliest Place for Rover to Find Signs of Ancient Microbial Life
NASA’s Perseverance rover is about to spend the next year hunting an ancient river delta for signs of Martian life.
Martian ‘A.I.-Biker’ Rovers Could Swarm Red Planet
Two-wheeled Martian rovers designed to work independently and as a team may one day search the planet’s surface like a swarm of AI-bikers.
Mars Rover Making Mad Dash to Tantalizing Life Target
NASA's Perseverance Rover is driving at a record-setting pace toward a river delta potentially teeming with signs of ancient life.
Perseverance Rover Spots Artificial Object on Mars
Further Review Confirms Object is Discarded Rover Drill Bit
Further Review Confirms Object is Discarded Rover Drill Bit
NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover has photographed something or the red planet’s surface that is clearly not natural.
A Surprise Discovery on Mars Offers Clues in the Search for Life
This week we look at what recent findings suggest about the possible existence of life on ancient Mars, and why the question of biology shouldn’t be ruled out.
Mars Curiosity Rover Finds “Tantalizing” Signs of Life
NASA’s Mars Curiosity Rover has found signs of a type of carbon that is associated with biological processes...
MARS Perseverance Rover Reveals Key Discoveries
NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover has made some exciting new discoveries, offering even more clues to the red planet’s...
NASA Video Shows Mars Sample Return Making Progress
A new video released by the National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) highlights the various teams and equipment...
Mars’ Jezero Crater Was Home to a River Delta Like Those Found On Earth, New Study Confirms
An international team have determined that Mar's Jezero Crater once contained a massive river delta like those found on Earth.
First Rocks Sampled by Mars Perseverance Rover Dramatically Improve Chances for Life
Tests performed on the first two rock samples collected on Mars indicate that the planet was home to liquid water for an extended period.
NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter Has Now Completed a Dozen Successful Flights Over Mars
With another successful flight logged on Sunday, NASA's Ingenuity helicopter has now completed a total of twelve flight missions on Mars.
These Two Future Mars Missions Could Prove Life Thrives on the Red Planet
Dr. Ryuki Hyodo explains the MSR and MMX missions, and how their search for past and present signs of life on Mars have the potential to alter the course of human history.
Technosignatures, Telescopes, and Life on Mars
This week we look at the latest with NASA's ongoing studies of Mars, the search for alien life, and technosignatures on nearby planets.
Perseverance Makes Historic Touchdown on Mars
Perseverance has successfully landed on Mars, and begins its mission to help scientists learn more than ever before about our rocky red neighbor.
Touchdown: Perseverance Lands on Mars
This week's Intelligence Brief covers NASA's ambitious plans to land the Perseverance rover on Mars, its most dangerous landing mission yet.
Finding Alien Fossils Is NASA’s Goal on Mars, says Astrobiologist
NASA Astrobiologist Dr. Svetlana Shkolyar Hopes The Mars Perseverance Rover Captures Evidence of "Dead Stuff in Rocks."
NASA Astrobiologist Dr. Svetlana Shkolyar Hopes The Mars Perseverance Rover Captures Evidence of "Dead Stuff in Rocks."
NASA's Perseverance rover will collect and store soil samples that could contain fossils and evidence of alien life, and NASA is ready.
Humanity’s Enduring Fascination With Mars
Our fascination with Mars has endured for centuries, and recent days have shown that we are closer than ever to unlocking the many mysteries of the Red Planet.
Roboticist Behind Mars Helicopter Ingenuity Says First Flight Is “A Wright Brothers Moment”
The Debrief was given the chance to sit down with NASA’s Jaakko Karras, the roboticist who built the Mars Helicopter Ingenuity.
Did We Find Life on Mars in 1976?
NASA Wasn't Convinced Back Then, But All Subsequent Missions Prove Mars Was Habitable Once
NASA Wasn't Convinced Back Then, But All Subsequent Missions Prove Mars Was Habitable Once
Since 1976, scientists have continuously found hints that Mars is habitable and even harboring forms of life deep under the planet's surface.
The Great Mars Invasion of 2021
An "invasion" of Mars is currently underway... we look at this, the difficulty many past nations have had getting to Mars, and the latest US Navy activities which have led to UFO sightings.
NASA Video Shows Upcoming Mars Lander’s “7 Minutes of Terror”
In a new video, NASA shows how the Perseverance rover will have "7 Minutes of Terror" before being placed on Mars by its lander.
NASA Reached New Heights in 2020, While Aiding the Fight Against COVID-19
Overcoming all obstacles, NASA made waves in 2020, setting the stage for future missions to Mars, while managing to aid in pandemic relief.