Science news articles about 'mars rover'

SAN FRANCISCO - Researchers using NASA's twin Mars rovers are sorting out two possible origins for one of Spirit's most important discoveries, while also getting Spirit to a favorable spot for ...

... life were present." NASA landed the two Mars rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, on opposite sides ... percent silica. That's a record high for silica on Mars." Fumaroles and hot springs Making such pure ...

The Mars rover Opportunity begins its ascent out of Victoria crater.

PASADENA, D.C., Sept. 22 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency's Mars Rover Opportunity is being directed to explore a crater more than 20 times larger than its home for the past two years.

Despite another overrun that could push its cost to more than $2 billion, NASA’s next-generation Mars rover mission remains on track for launching next fall.

PASADENA, Calif., Nov. 11 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says its Mars rover Spirit has been struck by a dust storm, reducing the amount of sunlight reaching its solar panels.

European ministers reached an agreement on Wednesday to spend just under 10 billion euros - or about $15.8 billion Cdn - on a number of space projects, including an unmanned Mars rover mission.

... The launch of NASA's SUV-sized, next-generation Mars rover has been delayed for two years due to continuing technical problems and cost overruns, the space agency announced today ...

The US space agency's (Nasa) Mars rovers are celebrating a remarkable five years on the Red Planet.

Public events during the next two weeks will share the adventures of the still-active NASA Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity.

WASHINGTON -- NASA is issuing a last call to the nation's youth for entries in a contest to name the agency's next Mars rover.

NASA is issuing a last call to the nation's youth for entries in a contest to name the agency's next Mars rover. read more

NASA's Mars rover Spirit is displaying odd behavior that puzzled engineers.

Mars rover technology has led to a mega-photo of U.S. President Obama's inauguration.

The Mars rover Spirit more power under its hood thanks to some Martian winds.