Mars Crater

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  NASA’s Curiosity Rover Spots Ancient Coral-Like Rock on Mars

  On July 24, 2025, NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured an image of a small, coral-shaped rock in Gale Crater using its ChemCam Remote Micro Imager. The light-colored, 1-inch (2.5 cm) formation likely formed billions of years ago when mineral-rich water seeped into tiny fractures in the rock, leaving behind hardened mineral veins after evaporation...

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  Earth’s Oldest Impact Crater Turns Out to Be Much Younger, Scientists Reveal in New Study

  The Miralga impact crater in Western Australia, once thought to be Earth’s oldest at 3.5 billion years, has now been redated to after 2.7 billion years ago. With a revised diameter of just 16 kilometers, the structure no longer supports theories of early crust or life formation, but remains scientifically valuable for studying Mars-like planetary...

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  NASA's Perseverance Rover Breaks Record For Longest Road Trip On Mars

  Perseverance's advanced self-driving software enables it to process and analyse images on the move, allowing for longer daily drives.

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  NASA's Perseverance Grinds Into ‘Weird’ Martian Rock to Uncover Signs of Ancient Habitability

  NASA’s Perseverance rover is grinding into a strange Martian rock called Kenmore to study its inner makeup and potential for preserving signs of ancient life. The rock yielded clay and feldspar and, for the first time, manganese hydroxide, all key indicators of water-related processes and possible habitability on early Mars.

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  NASA’s Perseverance Rover Investigates Strange Martian Rock

  NASA’s Perseverance rover has analysed an unusual rock called “Kenmore”, uncovering clay and manganese-rich minerals. Alongside, it broke its own Martian driving record, covering 1,348 feet using autonomous navigation. The findings may guide future missions in sampling and habitat planning, deepening our understanding of Mars’ geological co...

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  Perseverance Rover Studies Ancient Martian Rocks at Fallbreen and Forlandet Quadrangle

  NASA's Perseverance rover reached new ground on June 7, 2025, exploring ancient Martian terrain at Fallbreen and moving into the Forlandet quadrangle near Jezero Crater. This region may contain Mars' oldest rocks, offering key insights into the planet’s early geology. The mission also honors Earth's own exploration history by naming Martian sites...

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  NASA’s Perseverance Explores Mars' Oldest Rocks in Krokodillen Region

  NASA’s Perseverance rover has reached Krokodillen, a 73-acre plateau near Jezero Crater's rim believed to host some of Mars’ oldest rocks. Preliminary data shows signs of clays, carbonates, and olivine minerals, suggesting ancient water activity. Currently examining a site named Copper Cove, the rover is using a new sampling strategy that allow...

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  NASA Curiosity Rover Potentially Deciphers Mars’ Missing Carbonate Mystery

  NASA’s Curiosity rover potentially ended the mystery of the ancient atmosphere and missing carbonates. The research uncovers the potential reasons behind the temperature of the planet Mars and how it has supported the liquid water on the planet. Explore the findings and the discoveries made by NASA’s Curiosity rover.

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  NASA’s Perseverance Rover Discovers a Large Number of Unique Rock Samples on Jezero Crater’s Rim

  NASA's Perseverance rover is exploring the Martian rim of Jezero Crater, a crater filled with rocky outcrops. The mission has cored five rocks, performed up-close analysis of seven rocks, and analysed another 83 from afar using a laser. The diversity of rocks found has exceeded expectations, with tons of fragmented once-molten rocks and formerly un...

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  NASA's Perseverance Rover Captures One Dust Devil Devouring Another

  NASA's Perseverance Mars rover's navigation camera captured a Martian dust devil swallowing a smaller one. The smaller dust devil's demise was captured during an imaging experiment carried out by Perseverance's science team to better understand the dynamics at work in the Martian atmosphere. In the 1970s, NASA's Viking orbiters became the first spa...

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  Curiosity Rover Finds Evidence of Liquid Water on Mars, Expanding Habitability Timeline

  Reports from NASA’s Curiosity rover reveal evidence of ancient liquid water on Mars, challenging previous models. Images from Gale Crater show wave-like ripples, similar to Earth’s lakebeds. Scientists suggest the findings indicate Mars once had a denser atmosphere, which allowed liquid water to exist longer than previously believed. This disco...

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  NASA Perseverance Rover Discovers Ancient Rock Sample on Mars' Jezero Crater

  NASA’s Perseverance rover has collected a unique rock sample from Mars' Jezero Crater. The rock, named “Silver Mountain,” is believed to be one of the oldest in the solar system, possibly dating back to the Noachian period, over 4 billion years ago. This discovery provides new insights into Mars’ geological history and past environmental co...

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  NASA’s Perseverance Rover Reaches Top of Jezero Crater Rim: What You Need to Know

  NASA’s Perseverance rover has successfully reached the top of Jezero Crater’s rim after a challenging climb that took several months. This marks the beginning of the rover’s new scientific campaign, focused on exploring the region’s unique geological features. The rover is now headed to Witch Hazel Hill, a site believed to contain layered r...

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  NASA's Perseverance Rover To Unveil Mysteries Of Red Planet After Challenging Climb

  NASA's Perseverance Rover first landed in the Jezero Crater in February 2021.

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  NASA Investigates Ingenuity’s Last Flight, Explains Why it Crashed on its 72nd Flight

  NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, initially planned for five flights, completed 72 missions, ending its journey on January 18, 2024. Its final flight encountered navigation challenges over Jezero Crater's featureless terrain, leading to rotor blade damage. Despite being grounded, Ingenuity continues contributing data to Mars research. NASA is now...