Mars, NASA and Jupiter

NASA's Psyche Spacecraft Photographs Mars And Jupiter Lining Up In Space
In late January this year, NASA’s Psyche spacecraft turned its cameras to the sky and captured some incredible images. The twin cameras onboard, part of the spacecraft’s imaging system, photographed the planets Mars and Jupiter, along with Jupiter’s moons - Io, Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa.
NASA's Europa Clipper will fly close to Mars today on way to Jupiter's icy moon
"It's like a game of billiards around the solar system, flying by a couple of planets at just the right angle and timing to build up the energy we need to get to Jupiter and Europa."
Moon or Mars? NASA’s Crucial Decision on the Future of Space Exploration
Should it continue the Artemis program and establish a lunar base, or shift its focus directly to Mars? While using the Moon as a stepping stone could be a more efficient approach, a direct Mars mission would be faster but far riskier.
NASA Spacecraft Whipping Around Mars to Slingshot Itself Toward Jupiter's Mysterious Moon
NASA's Europa Clipper is about to use Mars' gravitational pull to slingshot itself towards Jupiter's smallest moon later this week. The craft launched from the agency's Kennedy Space Center in October 2024,
NASA’s Europa Clipper to Fly Past Earth in 2026 on Its Way to Jupiter
The spacecraft, launched in 2024, will use gravitational assists from Mars and Earth to reach Jupiter’s moon Europa by 2030.
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Is it time to revisit what NASA's Viking lander found on Mars in 1976?
A new study reconsiders the controversial findings of NASA's Viking Mars lander in 1976, which some argue may have shown ...
New research suggests real reason Mars is red — and it could change the way we think about the planet forever
The fundamental question of why Mars is red has been considered for hundreds if not for thousands of years,” Adam Valantinas, ...
Is Trump and Musk's goal of sending humans to Mars feasible?
Experts weigh in on whether President Donald Trump’s lofty goal of sending humans to Mars and back is feasible during his second term.
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NASA vs. SpaceX: Who Will Reach Mars First?
The race to Mars has intensified, with two major players leading the charge—NASA and SpaceX. NASA, a government-backed agency ...
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover discovers evidence of ripples from an ancient Red Planet lake (images)
Today, we know of Mars as a cold, dry desert, with patches of subterranean ice and ice caps at its poles. Billions of years ...
New Data Shows Mars' Red Hue May Have Come From A Different Source Than Previously Thought
Scientists have a new theory on why Mars is red, and it may mean that water was more widespread on the planet than previously ...
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Chinese scientists developing Mars drone that can roll and fly across Red Planet (video)
Seen as showing promising potential in future Mars science work, the UAV can take off at any time, traverse obstacles, and ...
Mars’ red color may be related to a habitable past: study
A new study claims that a mineral found in Mars' dust called ferrihydrite, which forms in the presence of cool water, is ...