Possible Marsquake Detected by NASA’s InSight Lander
Using its ultra-sensitive seismometer, NASA’s InSight lander has waited patiently to detect its first marsquake.…
Amazon's Oil Addiction, Black Holes, and Tiny Ancient Humans: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week
Wow, it’s finally here: The last season of HBO’s Game of Thrones premieres tonight. In a matter of mere minutes,…
If Mars Had Water, Where Did It Go?
It’ll be a fine day for Poland Spring, when Mars is finally colonized: bottled’s the only option, when you’re living on…
Misogyny at Microsoft, Farscape, and the New Airpods: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week
It’s April 2019—and perhaps the month that will later be known as the dawn of the Age of Fungus. A concerning report in…
Curiosity Rover Spots a Pair of Solar Eclipses on Mars
There’s something completely sublime about watching solar eclipses from the surface of another planet, as showcased in…
What Do Mars Rovers Sound Like?
Before meeting its end in a planet-circling dust storm, the Opportunity rover traversed nearly 30 miles over the…
Curiosity Rover Detected Methane on Mars in 2013, a New Analysis Confirms
NASA’s Curiosity rover shook the science community six years ago when it apparently detected traces of methane—an…
NASA's Mars-Bound Helicopter Passes Critical Flight Tests In Extreme Conditions
Six-wheeled rovers on Mars are great, but imagine a helicopter flying through the thin Martian air. Darting from…
In 1997, NASA's Pathfinder Mission Unknowingly Landed Near the Shores of a Ancient Martian Sea
Nearly 25 years ago, the Pathfinder spacecraft explored a suspected floodplain on Mars. Unbeknownst to NASA at the…
A 'Hairy Blue Spider' on Mars Is One of the Cool New Scenes Captured by European Orbiter
Sadly, David Bowie was wrong about spiders on Mars, despite this exciting new image of what appears to a gigantic blue…
Opportunity's Final Panorama Gives Us One Last View From Inside the Endeavour Crater
NASA may have declared its Opportunity rover lost, but we’ll always have its data and bank of raw images. The mission…
InSight Lander's Drill Got Stuck on a Rock During Its First Dig Into Mars
The drilling instrument on NASA’s Insight was put through its first test last week, but the inaugural digging session…
Spacecraft Spots Evidence That Groundwater Once Saturated Mars
Scientists report finding evidence for an ancient planet-wide groundwater system on Mars, according to a new study. The…
Simulated Mission in Chilean Desert Shows How a Rover Could Detect Life on Mars
By using the barren Atacama Desert in Chile as a stand-in for Mars, researchers have shown that it’s possible to use an…
Stunning New View of Mars Shows Where Ancient Flowing Water Once Carved Its Surface
Dramatic dried-up river channels over a mile wide and 650 feet deep have been detected on Mars, showcasing how the Red P…
You Can Now Check the Weather on Mars Every Day
Instruments aboard NASA’s InSight lander are now gathering meteorological data from the Martian surface, allowing for…
The Sheer Distance Opportunity Roved Across Mars Still Has Us in Awe
As we remember the now-officially-dead Opportunity rover this week, one fact keeps sticking out to me: That machine…
The Enduring Mystery of the Martian 'Blueberries' Discovered by Opportunity Rover
NASA has officially called an end to the historic Opportunity rover mission, ending a spectacular, 14-year adventure on…
It's Official: NASA Says Mars Rover Opportunity Is Dead
NASA declared at a press conference today that its Opportunity rover is officially no longer functional, marking the…
Curiosity Rover Says Goodbye to Its Home of a Year With Superb Panoramic
The twisting terrain of Vera Rubin Ridge on Mars has been home to NASA’s Curiosity for over a year, but it’s time for…