Launched in 1977, Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 are two of NASA’s most successful and longest-running space missions, with the goal of exploring the distant planets of the Solar System. These spacecraft have far exceeded all expectations by not only providing the first images and data of major planets such …
Mars
New Discoveries About the Asteroid Belt Between Mars and Jupiter
The asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter has long been one of the most mysterious and fascinating regions of the Solar System. This is where millions of asteroids gather with diverse sizes and shapes, from tiny debris to large asteroids hundreds of kilometers in diameter. This belt is not only …
Correlation Between Terrain and Climate of Mars
Mars, the red planet of the Solar System, is a place of varied terrain, from giant volcanoes like Olympus Mons to deep valleys like Valles Marineris. This terrain is not only a trace of complex geological processes but also has a close connection with climate change over billions of years. …
Mars Express Spacecraft Explores Mars From Orbit
Mars Express is the first spacecraft of the European Space Agency (ESA) to explore the planet Mars, launched in June 2003 and began its exploration journey from Mars orbit in December of the same year. The Mars Express is designed to comprehensively study the red planet, from the planet’s surface, …
Mysteries About Phobos’s Surface
Phobos, one of Mars’ two natural satellites, has long attracted the attention of scientists because of the mysteries of its surface and origin. With a diameter of only about 22 km, Phobos is one of the smallest satellites in the Solar System. Although small, Phobos holds many questions about its …
Discovering Signs of Water on Mars and the Possibility of Life
Water is a key element for life, and finding signs of water on Mars is one of the most important goals in the journey to explore the red planet. For decades, scientists have focused on finding evidence of the existence of water on the surface and subsurface of Mars, in …
New Discoveries About Microbial Life On Mars
Mars, the mysterious and harsh red planet, has long been one of the top research targets of scientists in the search for extraterrestrial life. For decades, Mars exploration missions from Curiosity, Perseverance to Mars Express have provided valuable data, contributing to clarifying the possibility that Mars once supported microbial life. …
Northern and Southern Hemisphere Geology on Mars
Mars, the mysterious red planet, has undergone billions of years of geological evolution, creating unique characteristics between the planet’s Northern and Southern Hemispheres. One of the most notable points when studying the geology of Mars is the distinct difference in altitude and topographic structure between the two hemispheres. While the …
Control and Automation Systems on Mars
Mars is one of humanity’s key exploration goals, with increasingly complex space missions aiming to learn about the planet’s history, geology and ability to support life. To carry out missions on a remote and challenging planet like Mars, control and automation systems play an extremely important role. These advanced technologies …
Perseverance Mission Searches for Signs of Life on Mars
February 18, 2021 marked a major step forward in the journey to explore Mars when NASA’s Perseverance probe successfully landed on the surface of the red planet. Perseverance’s main goal is not only to study the geology and climate of Mars, but also to search for signs of ancient life, …
