Mars

Japan launches uncrewed space mission to become first to gather samples from Mars' moon Phobos

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Martian Moons eXploration spacecraft lifted off aboard an H3 rocket before dawn from the Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan.

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The H3 rocket carrying the Martian Moons Exploration (MMX) rover bound for Mars' moon Phobos lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, October 20, 2026 in this photo taken by Kyodo.
A handout image taken by the Artemis II crew captures craters dotting the surface of the Moon, revealing its rugged, ancient surface, photographed by the NASA Artemis II crew from the Orion spacecraft during the lunar flyby mission, April 6, 2026.

Jordan joins Artemis Accords, int'l principles for exploring Moon, Mars, space, NASA says

NASA announced Jordan has joined the Artemis Accords, an international agreement covering peaceful and transparent exploration of the Moon, Mars, and beyond.

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A "selfie" taken by NASA's Perseverance Mars rover, made up of 62 individual images, on July 23, in this image released on September 10, 2025

Water on Mars? Scientists discover 'bathtub ring' which may reveal contours of ancient ocean

Like Earth and the solar system's other planets, Mars formed roughly 4.5 billion years ago. Early in its history, Mars was warmer and wetter than the cold and arid place it is today.

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NASA astronaut and Artemis II Pilot Victor Glover is pictured here in the Orion spacecraft during the Artemis II lunar flyby April 6, 2026.

Artemis II astronauts return to Earth after historic crewed mission to the Moon

After 10 days in space, Artemis II astronauts are set for a splashdown in the Pacific, marking humanity’s return to the Moon's vicinity for the first time since Apollo.

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What was the climate on Mars like in ancient times?

A new study has examined how the paths of rivers on both Earth and Mars have changed over time.

AUGUST 15, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The Trempealeau River's confluence with the Mississippi River

Has the Mars rover discovered extraterrestrial life? - study

Life formed on Mars millions of years ago may still exist.

AUGUST 14, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover used its black-and-white navigation cameras to capture panoramas of “Marker Band Valley” at two times of day on April 8. Color was added to a combination of both panoramas for an artistic interpretation of the scene.

Potential organic molecules, clues to previous life on Mars - study

The research employed an innovative technique utilizing the SHERLOC instrument to detect signs of past life, paving the way for future extraterrestrial exploration.

JULY 17, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An artist’s illustration of a NASA rover making its way to the Martian surface.

NASA rover reveals new evidence about organic molecules on Mars

The Perseverance landed at the Jezero crater in 2021, an area in the planet's northern hemisphere that once was flooded with water and home to an ancient lake basin.

JULY 13, 2023ByREUTERS
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover used its black-and-white navigation cameras to capture panoramas of “Marker Band Valley” at two times of day on April 8. Color was added to a combination of both panoramas for an artistic interpretation of the scene.

Mars underwent major climate change after last ice age - study

Researchers found that the prevailing wind direction on Mars shifted almost 70 degrees 400,000 years ago.

JULY 12, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Zhurong rover group selfie with the Tianwen-1 lander, taken by the deployable Tianwen-1 Remote Camera.

First aircraft on another world reestablishes contact with earth

The Ingenuity Mars Helicopter arrived on the red planet together with the Mars Perseverance rover, which was launched in July 2020.

JULY 1, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter was captured by the Perseverance rover’s Mastcam-Z on April 16, not long after the rotorcraft’s 50th flight. The helicopter would soon fall silent for 63 days due hilly terrain that interrupted communications between the rover and aircraft.

NASA engineers create VR software to visualize a universe of data

Now, a piece of datum wasn't a mark on a screen. It's a thing that can be held, moved, and placed.

JUNE 30, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A researcher examines a data cloud in a virtual world created by Virtualitics software. NASA scientists need to sift through massive amounts of data generated by deep space missions. Efforts at JPL into using virtual reality to assist in this analysis led to the creation of Virtualitics

NASA Mars simulation begins, crew will be inside for one year

Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA) mission is designed to test the ability of the researchers to operate in highly challenging conditions, such as they would face on Mars.

JUNE 30, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A CHAPEA logo, Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog, is seen on the entrance door of the Mars Dune Alpha, NASA's simulated Mars habitat, being used as preparations for sending humans to the Red Planet, at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, U.S. April 11, 2023.

Outside the box: Can you figure out what's wrong with this picture?

In this puzzle you have to think "outside the box" to come up with a solution, since most surfers couldn't figure out what was wrong with it.

JUNE 30, 2023ByMAARIV ONLINE
Can you figure out what's wrong with this picture?

NASA's Curiosity rover sends back 'postcard' of Martian 'sunrise'

The photos were originally taken in black and white, by the Curiosity’s navigation cameras, but they had color added later on Earth. 

JUNE 16, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover used its black-and-white navigation cameras to capture panoramas of “Marker Band Valley” at two times of day on April 8. Color was added to a combination of both panoramas for an artistic interpretation of the scene.