Engineers have found the root cause of a computer reset that occurred two months ago on NASA's Mars Science Laboratory and have determined how to correct it. >>
New Views Show Old NASA Mars Landers - 02/08/2012
New color images from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter show the agency���s 2008 Phoenix Mars Lander and the lander that carried its rover Spirit to Mars in 2004. >>
Mars-Bound NASA Rover Carries Coin For Camera Checkup - 02/07/2012
At least one object in photos NASA's Curiosity rover will transmit from Mars later this year will look familiar to all Americans: a Lincoln penny sent as a camera reference. >>
Mars-Bound Instrument Detects Solar Burst's Effects - 01/27/2012
This week's solar storm is giving a NASA Mars-bound spacecraft a chance to gauge how such events would affect radiation exposure of future astronauts flying to Mars. >>
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. >>
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! >>
