File this under not so scientific but kind of cool. These images show the Mars Science Laboratory parachute from the vantage point of the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter as it passed overhead.  There…

The Mars Curiosity rover has started science operations again after experiencing a ground controller initiated safe mode and transition to a backup computer and then an automatic safe mode initiated…

Mars Curiosity Rover is out of safe mode and while not in full science mode it is sending engineering images back to Earth. In February a memory issue prompted controllers to switch…

A new partnership between the European Space Agency and the Russian federal space agency, Roscosmos, has been signed to forming the ExoMars program. An  aggressive launch schedule has the first mission…

New ‘Safe Mode’ Status of Curiosity Expected to be Brief There have been no new images from the rover due to a ground commanded safe mode on February 27th, 2013….

The Mars rover Curiosity is still not in normal science data collection mode since a memory error prompted the flight team to switch to the backup computer. Curiosity has two…

A press conference was held today at which NASA reported the analysis results from the first rock drill sample.  Analysis of the sample collected by NASA’s Curiosity rover shows ancient…

Memory error causes a precautionary swap to backup computer The Curiosity Mars Rover experienced a memory issue which as resulted in a halt to normal operations. Controllers are executing a planned fail…