The Latest Breaking News from Mars

From the Lab: French researchers uncover why solar system planets are unlikely to collide

More than 30 years ago researchers discovered that the orbits of the four terrestrial planets in our solar system - Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars - are chaotic. Despite this behaviour, French researchers believe their orbits are stable and the chances of a planetary collision are slim.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 3, 2023

India counts down to third lunar exploration mission

Indian spacecraft Chandrayaan-3 sets off for the moon this month – a further step in the country's 60-year-old space odyssey.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 2, 2023

High street iced coffees can contain more sugar than Coca-Cola, Which? finds

Which? compared frappes and frappuccinos from Caffe Nero, Costa and Starbucks and found many had ‘exceptionally high’ amounts of sugar

Evening Standard · Jul 1, 2023

Mars helicopter Ingenuity phones home, breaking 63-day silence

NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity has phoned home after 63 days of silence, and all appears to be well with the little rotorcraft.

Space · Jun 30, 2023

'Mars rover' is the new 'moonshot' in Fall Out Boy's update to Billy Joel's 'We Didn't Start the Fire'

Fall Out Boy has released an update to Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire," ticking off moments in history from 1989 to 2023. Like the original, the cover includes mention of space exploration.

Space · Jun 30, 2023

Liquid Water Flowed On Mars, Boosting Hope For Finding Evidence Of Life

Scientists discover gullies carved by thawing ice, resembling those in Antarctica

Zenger · Jun 30, 2023

NASA’s MAVEN Mission Reveals Unprecedented Views Of Mars In Ultraviolet Light

Stunning images captured during Southern Hemisphere's summer season shed new light on Martian atmosphere and surface features.

Zenger · Jun 30, 2023

Mars, Venus and Neptune put on a summer skywatching show tonight. Here's how to see it.

Mars and Venus will be close together in the night sky on June 30, while Neptune will reverse course through the constellations in the early morning of July 1.

Space · Jun 30, 2023

Moonquake-hunting 'SPIDER' probes could detect lunar temblors on NASA Artemis missions

Three seismic stations are funded for a future mission to look for moonquakes, as NASA aims to bring humans to the lunar surface in 2025 or 2026.

Space · Jun 29, 2023

Space taxis, Mars missions and more

Three NASA astronauts and executives at Virgin Galactic and Planet discuss the future of space exploration and the space industry in a roundtable discussion with Fortune.

Fortune · Jun 29, 2023