In just a few years, NASA and ESA want to bring rock samples from Mars to Earth. There is now a backup depot in case the plan doesn't work out. The tenth rock sample was taken (Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS) After about six weeks of work, NASA's Perseverance rover on Mars deposited the tenth soil sample at the deposit, … Continue reading As a backup: Mars rover Perseverance has deposited samples for transport to Earth →

Insight has persevered on Mars for more than four years collecting seismic data. The end of the mission now came abruptly, although it had been expected. A spring selfie by Insight  (Image: NASA) NASA's Insight mission to Mars has ended. This was announced by the US space agency after two consecutive attempts to establish contact failed. It had … Continue reading Mars probe Insight: NASA ends mission after two unsuccessful contact attempts →