Crumpler, Larry S., Squyres, Steven W., Arvidson, Raymond E., Bell, James F., III, Blaney, Diana L., Cabrol, Nathalie A., Christensen, Philip R., DesMarais, D. J ...

Landing on Mars is one of the hardest problems in space exploration. When NASA sent the Spirit rover, engineers relied on an ...

On May 19, 2005, NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Spirit captured a remarkable image of the sun setting beyond the rim of Gusev crater on Mars. This panoramic view, taken during the rover’s 489th Martian ...

PASADENA, California (AP) - NASA unveiled a breathtaking color snapshot Tuesday of the surface of Mars shot by its Spirit rover using a camera with the robotic equivalent of 20/20 vision. The new ...

Three generations of Mars rovers are represented in this portrait. In front on the left is Sojourner; behind it is a test rover that is a cousin of Spirit and Opportunity; at right is a test rover for ...

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover may soon set a record for the longest distance driven on another planet.

"On Mars, the past is written in stone — but the present is written in sand." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. NASA's Perseverance ...

A view from the Mars Exploration Rover from when it set a one-day distance record for Martian driving, in 2005 (via Panoramic Camera, NASA/JPL-Caltech) The 3D images make up just a small part of the ...

Mars exploration rover mission -- Mission impossible -- The making of the Mars rovers -- Are we really on Mars? -- Hitting the dusty trail -- Can Opportunity climb down? -- Can Spirit climb up? -- The ...

Steve Squyres is best known for his key role as Principal Investigator for the science payload on the Mars Exploration Rovers Spirit and Opportunity. He received his Ph.D. from Cornell in 1981 and ...

Geologist Steve Squyres risked his career and millions of dollars to get two rovers roaming on Mars. But the mission almost didn’t make it to the launch pad. Steve and NASA engineer Jennifer Trosper ...

(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA will begin transmitting commands to its Mars exploration rover Spirit on Monday as part of an escape plan to free the venerable robot from its Martian sand trap.