Hashtag: Mars Mission

Organic salts detected on Mars: NASA

Organic compounds and salts on Mars could have formed by geologic processes or be remnants of ancient microbial life, NASA said in a statement.

May 24, 2021

Martian subsurface has ingredients for present-day microbial life

"The big implication here for subsurface exploration science is that wherever you have groundwater on Mars, there's a good chance that you have enough chemical energy to support subsurface microbial life,"

April 24, 2021

NASA launches mini helicopter on Mars in historic feat

The Perseverance rover will provide support during flight operations, taking images, collecting environmental data, and hosting the base station that enables the helicopter to communicate with mission controllers on Earth.

April 20, 2021

NASA plans to launch Mars ice mapping mission

Mapping shallow water ice could also support supplemental high-value science objectives related to Martian climatology and geology, NASA said.

February 5, 2021