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»» Sharp Views Show Ground Ice on Mars is Patchy and Variable
[Wednesday, May 2, 2007] Using observations by NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter, scientists have discovered that water ice lies at variable depths over small-scale patches on Mars.
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»» Canadian Mission Concept to Mysterious Mars moon Phobos to Feature Unique Rock-Dock Maneuver
[Thursday, May 3, 2007] The science team has tentatively selected a feature on the surface of Phobos as the landing site. Known as the “Phobos Monolith”, it is a building-sized object. The mission intends to use a new maneuver coined rock-dock, to dock with Phobos.
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»» NASA's Mars Rover Finds Evidence of Ancient Volcanic Explosion
[Friday, May 4, 2007] NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit has discovered evidence of an ancient volcanic explosion at "Home Plate," a plateau of layered bedrock approximately 2 meters (6 feet) high within the "Inner Basin" of Columbia Hills.
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»» NASA'S Next Mars Spacecraft Crosses the Mississippi
[Wednesday, May 9, 2007] A U.S. Air Force C-17 cargo aircraft carried NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander spacecraft Monday, May 7, from Colorado to Florida, where Phoenix will start a much longer trip in August.
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»» Spirit Examined Light - Colored Material Near 'Home Plate'
[Monday, May 14, 2007] Next on Spirit's itinerary is a drive to the north and an attempt to climb onto "Home Plate." On the way, Spirit will examine white--toned material where one of the rover's wheels disturbed the soil.
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»» Opportunity Conducts Successful Path Planning Test and Gets Another Energy Boost
[Monday, May 14, 2007] The sol 1160 checkout of the D-star hazard avoidance path planner (drive planning software) was a resounding success.
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»» Ancient Microbes Living in Frozen Antarctic Soil May Be Model for Life on Mars, According to the Journal Astrobiology
[Tuesday, May 15, 2007] Researchers exploring the possibility of finding life forms on Mars can look to diverse populations of microorganisms found to be living in a similar environment underneath the Antarctic polar ice cap, as described in the April issue of "Astrobiology".
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»» Spirit Unearths Surprise Evidence of Wetter Past
[Monday, May 21, 2007] Soil analyzed by Spirit is so rich in silica that it may provide strong evidence that ancient Mars was much wetter than it is now. The processes that could have produced such a concentrated deposit of silica require the presence of water.
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»» LSU to Host International Symposium on Risk and Exploration
[Tuesday, May 22, 2007] Louisiana State University announced today that it will serve as the host for a symposium Titled "Risk and Exploration: Earth As A Classroom" devoted to examining how risk factors into the exploration of - and beyond - our home planet.
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»» Opportunity Conducts Successful Path Planning Test and Gets Another Energy Boost
[Friday, May 25, 2007] The sol 1160 checkout of the D-star hazard avoidance path planner (drive planning software) was a resounding success.
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»» Spirit Discovers Changes in Soil Near 'Home Plate'
[Friday, May 25, 2007] Spirit remains healthy after completing scientific investigation of a light-toned soil patch nicknamed "Everett." Everett is interesting because scientists thought it would be rich in sulfur like other soil exposures they've investigated.
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»» NRC Report: "Astrobiology Strategy for the Exploration of Mars" Due for Release
[Friday, May 25, 2007] Recent insights from the biological sciences on how organisms thrive in "extreme" environments have not yet been incorporated into the scientific strategies for detecting whether life exists or has ever existed on Mars.
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»» Breathtaking views of Deuteronilus Mensae on Mars
[Friday, May 25, 2007] The High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA's Mars Express has captured breathtaking images of the Deuteronilus Mensae region on Mars.
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»» Spirit Update: Spirit Continues Soil Analysis
[Tuesday, May 29, 2007] Spirit is healthy and spent the last week studying light and dark soil in and around the rover's tracks between "Home Plate" and "Mitcheltree Ridge."
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»» Opportunity Turns Up the Amps
[Tuesday, May 29, 2007] Opportunity's electrical supply returned to levels not seen since the rover first arrived on Mars as a result of three recent dust-cleaning events.
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»» NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter HiRISE Imagery Release 23 May 2007
[Thursday, May 31, 2007] Primary Science Phase (PSP) images were acquired by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) instrument beginning November 7, 2006 on orbit number 1,330 of the Mars Reconaissance Orbiter (MRO).
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»» NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter CRISM Imagery: Phyllosilicate and Olivine around a Fracture in Nili Fossae
[Thursday, May 31, 2007] CRISM took this observation of part of the Nili Fossae region at the western margin of the Isidis impact basin at 3:07 (UTC) on December 12, 2006, near 21.9 degrees north latitude, 78.2 degrees east longitude.
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»» NASA, 13 Space Agencies Release Exploration Strategy Framework
[Thursday, May 31, 2007] The document, "The Global Exploration Strategy: The Framework for Coordination," reflects a shared vision of space exploration focused on solar system destinations where humans may someday live and work.
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