Mars rover

Alien Skull Discovered in NASA Mars Photograph, Dr. Bonkers Says

This NASA image—recently taken by Mars Rover Spirit—shows the 5.9-inch skull of a Martian, with binocular eyes 2 inches apart, 1400 cc cranial capacity, and “most likely a carnivore.” At least, according to a loony. The comment came up in a forum, and argued that the alien creature was obviously a carnivore because of his…

Space & Spaceflight Jesus Diaz May 4

Mars Rover Hit By Cosmic Ray, Gains Amnesia

It’s not exactly the secret origin that Marvel Comics promised us, but a cosmic ray may have given NASA’s Mars rover Spirit the superpower of… forgetfulness. Are strange things afoot on the red planet? Spirit’s latest bout of troubles started on January 25th, when it failed to carry out its pre-determined daily duties. But then…

io9 Graeme McMillan Feb 4

NASA Moving Forward With Its Mars Nuclear Destroyer Lasertank

Following weeks of doubts about the future of the Mars Science Laboratory, the one-ton, nuclear powered, laser-shooting next generation of the waning Mars Phoenix, Lockheed Martin has shipped the vital “backshell” for the landing module, confirming that building is still under way. They also produced a video detailing the amazing landing procedure for the craft,…

Space & Spaceflight John Herrman Oct 17

Will Phoenix Mars Rover Disappear Like the Last Mars Polar Lander?

What happened to Polar Lander, the last Mars rover that NASA tried to land in the Martian polar region, where it hopes that the Phoenix rover will touch down on May 25? The mysterious fate of the lander that simply disappeared moments before reaching Mars has been the subject of both scientific and UFO-logy debates.…

io9 Annalee Newitz May 9

This Just in: Mars Rovers Will Not Be Shut Down

NASA has announced that the Mars rover Spirit will not be shut down. This is a great relief to us, and to all of the io9ers who cried out in pain when NASA suggested it would have to kill Spirit in order to make a $4 million budget cut requested by the US government. [AP…

io9 Annalee Newitz Mar 25

Spirit, the Mars Rover, Left to Die Before Its Time

The brave, unflagging Mars rover Spirit, who has lived on the Red Planet for almost four years, has been given a death sentence by the U.S. government. Right now, the little robot is resting on a sunny slope, waiting out the winter and preparing to do more tests on the Martian atmosphere. But now it…

io9 Annalee Newitz Mar 25

The Next Mars Rover Needs A Mega-chute

NASA tests the next generation of space parachute inside the world’s largest wind tunnel, built to hold a Boeing 737. The 165-foot-long parachute opens to a diameter of nearly 55 feet, holds more air than a 3,000 square foot house, and can survive loads of over 80,000 pounds. NASA hopes to launch its new Mars…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Mar 5

Future NASA Rover Will Scare Aliens with Rock-crushing Lasers

Good old NASA is giving their Mars Rover a hardcore makeover. The next-gen Rover (the Mars Science Laboratory) is gonna weigh in at 1,800 pounds and pack rock-crushing lasers. As a matter of fact, it’s gonna pack so much tech it’ll have to run on nuclear power rather than solar arrays (like previous Rovers). So…

Gadgets Louis Ramirez Jun 8

Mars Rovers: Three Years Running and Smarter, Too

Those two Mars rovers, named Spirit and Opportunity, landed on the red planet in January 2004 and are still going strong, twelve times longer than their originally-planned mission of 90 Martian days. Together they’ve sent more than 160,000 images back to Earth and have driven a combined 10.4 miles. The two rovers were pretty much…

Gadgets Charlie White Dec 29

Alien Skull Discovered in NASA Mars Photograph, Dr. Bonkers Says

Mars Rover Hit By Cosmic Ray, Gains Amnesia

NASA Moving Forward With Its Mars Nuclear Destroyer Lasertank

Will Phoenix Mars Rover Disappear Like the Last Mars Polar Lander?

This Just in: Mars Rovers Will Not Be Shut Down

Spirit, the Mars Rover, Left to Die Before Its Time

The Next Mars Rover Needs A Mega-chute

Future NASA Rover Will Scare Aliens with Rock-crushing Lasers

Mars Rovers: Three Years Running and Smarter, Too

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