Photo from NASA Mars Orbiter Shows Wind's Handiwork - 01/25/2012
Martian dunes and sand ripples of mixed shapes and sizes form a striking pattern in a recent image from the high-resolution camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. >>
Durable NASA Rover Beginning Ninth Year of Mars Work - 01/24/2012
On the eighth anniversary of starting to explore Mars, NASA's rover Opportunity remains busy with new investigations. >>
Mars Science Laboratory Mission Status Report - 01/11/2012
NASA's Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft successfully refined its flight path Wednesday with the biggest maneuver planned for the mission's journey between Earth and Mars. >>
Mars Science Laboratory Mission Status Report - 01/06/2012
An engine firing on Jan. 11 will be the biggest maneuver that NASA's Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft will perform on its flight between Earth and Mars. >>
'Greeley Haven' Is Winter Workplace for Mars Rover - 01/05/2012
Researchers plan to keep NASA's Opportunity rover busy through Martian winter at a sun-facing site, "Greeley Haven," where a study of the planet's core has begun. >>
Radar in Mars Orbit Maps North Polar Deposits - 12/19/2011
An American-Italian radar instrument orbiting Mars has mapped the three-dimensional structure of layers beneath the surface in the planet���s north polar region. >>
Recent Videos
The Martians: Launching Curiosity to Mars - 01/26/2012
Mission team members share their excitement and reflections on the launch of the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover. >>
The Challenges of Getting to Mars: Launching a Mars Rover - 01/26/2012
Video of the Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida on Nov. 26, 2011, onboard an Atlas V rocket. >>
Opportunity on Mars: Eight years and counting - 01/24/2012
NASA's Opportunity rover celebrates 8th anniversary on Mars. >>
Curiosity Tweaks Course to Mars - 01/12/2012
NASA rover makes first big maneuver en route to August rendezvous with Mars >>
Sleigh Ride Over Mars - 12/20/2011
Take a virtual sleigh ride over the real landscapes of Mars, courtesy of NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. >>
Mars Mission Begins Collecting Data While Still Near Earth - 12/13/2011
Although still nearly eight months from Mars, the Radiation Assessment Detector on NASA's Mars Science Laboratory has begun collecting data that will aid planning of future human missions to Mars. >>
Where are the Spacecraft?
Where is Curiosity?
After its successful launch to Mars on Nov. 26, 2011 Curiosity is in its cruise phase on its way to Mars!View simulated views of where Curiosity is now. >>
Where is the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter?
View the simulated views and computer generated images of where Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is now. >>
Where is Odyssey?
View the simulated views and computer generated images of where Mars Odyssey is now. >>
Where are the Rovers?
Opportunity has now reached its three-year-long target, Endeavour crater, where it will spend time studying rocks never seen before. After a successful six-year mission, Spirit's mission has officially concluded. ������Send a tribute on Spirit���s mission at:http://beamartian.jpl.nasa.gov/spiritpostcards.
NASA and Microsoft Corp. of Redmond, Wash., have collaborated to create a Web site where Internet users can have fun while advancing their knowledge of Mars. >>
Pop Culture Mars
Mars has remained in the human imagination, and not even the rise of science and technology has interrupted our wary fascination with this neighboring world. >>
Send a Postcard to Spirit
Celebrate the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit by sending a postcard. >>
Ask Dr. C
Have you ever wondered why Mars is red?
Or, how big is the Mars Science Laboratory rover? Ask Dr. C, your personal Mars expert! >>
