An unprecedented audio recording could reveal important details about extreme weather on Mars. The first-ever audio recording of a dust devil on Mars’ surface reveals a towering dust storm that engulfed the Mars Perseverance rover in September 2021 and was … Read More
Are there rainbows on Mars? Unfortunately, no. However, there are many other conditions on Mars that we have right here on Earth! Mark Lemmon, a NASA scientist, explains why the Red Planet lacks rainbows. That’s a great question. There are water … Read More
This new discovery comes from Mars itself, as NASA recently captured what appears to be yet another encounter with the strange Martian cloud. As the title suggests, this massive cloud emerged from Mars, directly above the Aria Mons volcano. Many … Read More
The speed of sound on Mars has been confirmed by scientists using equipment on the Perseverance rover to study the red planet’s atmosphere, which is very different from Earth’s. What they discovered could have strange consequences for future Martian communication. … Read More
NASA’s Perseverance rover has given us an otherworldly skywatching treat — the minuscule Mars moon Deimos, twinkling in the dusty Red Planet skies. “Skywatching is fun no matter where you are. I took this short time-lapse movie to watch for … Read More
Can you spot the Mars rover in this view from NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter? Last week, while flying over the surface of Mars for the 11th time, the little helicopter caught a glimpse of its “mothership” — NASA’s Perseverance rover, which landed … Read More