Our Mars Telecommunications Orbiter, built upon the Blue Ring... platform, will strengthen the communications backbone at the Red Planet while creating new pathways for science. Capable of delivering multiple payloads to the surface and orbits of Mars, it drives discovery today and prepares for the next chapter of human exploration. Blue Ring is mission-ready to support NASA’s Mars Telecommunications Network program. Learn more:show more

Mars, we're coming for you! 🔴 🛰️ 🛰️ Soon,... our twin Explorer spacecraft built for NASA & Space Sciences Laboratory ESCAPADE mission will begin their journey to the Red Planet to study the history of its climate. The mission will study how the solar wind interacts with Mars’ magnetic environment and how this interaction drives the planet’s atmospheric escape, revealing how Mars changed from warm and wet to the cold, dry world we see today. By flying two spacecraft in different orbits around Mars, ESCAPADE will get a dual viewpoint to solve the mystery of Mars' atmospheric escape. It’s a low-cost mission delivering high-impact science.show more

Our Eye on Mars 🔴 As it marks 20... years at the Red Planet, here are five ways NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) is mapping the future of exploration. 🛰 ➠ 👩‍🚀 🧵 1/6show more

Taking a deeper look into Blue Origin's recently announced... Mars Telecommunications Orbiter proposal for NASA, and why SpaceX hasn't joined the race, as it currently opts to promote its own "Marslink" plans.show more

Who cares about talking to Mars? We all should.... Read: 6 reasons the Mars Telecommunications Orbiter matters to us all.show more

Talk first. Land later. Rocket Lab’s Mars Telecommunications Orbiter... will deliver persistent, high-bandwidth comms between Mars and Earth—keeping future astronauts safe, connected & mission-ready. This is just a glimpse of what’s coming. 🔗show more

👀 Spot the European spacecraft that relays the most... data from Mars to Earth: around 200 megabytes per day. 🛰️ European Space Agency's Trace Gas Orbiter is the youngest spacecraft of the Mars Relay Network – an international constellation of five spacecraft orbiting the Red Planet. 🕹️ Check out this cool NASA Mars interactive feature:show more

Hey NASA Just wondering what this Fly is doing... in this unedited clip of your Mars Rover on the Surface of Mars. Is it:- A) You discovered life on Mars & flies are now known to exist on the planet? Or B) You filmed this on Earth, inadvertently recorded the Fly & are trying to pretend this is from the surface of Mars?show more

STRANGE DISCOVERY ON THE SURFACE OF MARS 🚨

SpaceX has launched 1,000+ metric tons worth of payloads... into a variety of orbits Elon Musk estimated that it’d take ~1m tons of cargo to build a self-sustaining city on Mars Starship, the rocket that’s designed to carry out the Mars mission, has a payload capacity of 100+tshow more

BREAKING: Elon Musk's SpaceX signed a historic deal with... the Italian Space Agency to send science experiments to Mars using Starship. The payloads will gather scientific data during the missions. SpaceX is now offering Starship services to the red planet.show more

Sometimes scientists use enhanced-color images to reveal subtle variations... on the surface of Mars. This view from our Mars Odyssey orbiter highlights details in clouds hovering over canyons in the Margaritifer Terra region in December. More from Odyssey:show more

Despite what you may think, Mercury is on average... the closest planet to Earth, not Venus or Mars. It is closest to Earth 46% of the time; Venus is closest 36% of the time, while Mars is closest just 18% of the time.show more

Our nutrient-packed space food is coming back home! Samples... from the BioNutrients-3 study will depart the International Space Station aboard NASA’s SpaceX CRS-33 mission and will soon be analyzed by the science team NASA Ames. Results from this study will help scientists develop approaches to produce on-demand nutrients needed for astronauts during deep space missions to the Moon and Mars. Learn more:show more

Dialed in: The Mars Relay Network (MRN) is an... international constellation of five spacecraft orbiting the Red Planet that send precious science data from the rovers back to Earth. You can track which spacecraft are transmitting in real time atshow more

A Mars rover recorded an unusual movement on the... Martian surface, drawing interest from scientists and space enthusiasts. Mars is an active world with dust devils, strong winds, and seasonal dust storms that can move sand and reshape the landscape. In many cases, unexpected motion can be linked to natural weather and environmental processes on the Red Planet. On Mars, even the wind can leave a lasting mark on the landscape. #mars #marsrover #space #nasa #scienceshow more

SPACEX TO MARS BY 2029? HERE'S HOW IT COULD... HAPPEN With Elon's relentless drive and SpaceX's Starship program, landing on Mars by the end of Trump's term is ambitious but plausible. Starship Optimization: Starship, the fully reusable rocket, is already in advanced testing. By 2026, expect orbital refueling and lunar missions to prove reliability. Uncrewed Mars Missions: SpaceX plans uncrewed Starship launches to Mars in 2026/2027, testing landing tech and delivering cargo. These pave the way for human missions. Crewed Mission in 2028: The 2028 Mars transfer window aligns with Trump's term. Starship's capacity (100+ tons to Mars) enables a small crew and robust life-support systems. Public-Private Push: Trump's pro-space policies and NASA partnerships could accelerate regulatory support, boosting SpaceX's timeline. Challenges? Radiation shielding, life support, and landing precision need breakthroughs. But Elon's track record shows SpaceX thrives on making the impossible, possible. By late 2028, a Starship could touch Martian soil, marking humanity's next giant leap.show more

🇺🇸 SPACEX'S SUPER HEAVY BOOSTER BEING PREPARED FOR MARS... This is the reusable rocket booster that might send uncrewed Starship launches to Mars this year. It stands 70 meters tall and is expected to take up to 150 tons of payload into the Low Earth Orbit upon successful demonstration of full reusability. It's what the first step to Mars looks like today. Source: Mark Federschmidt, Elon Muskshow more

I am getting a lot of questions, so have... decided to say something. It seems "possible" that 3I/ATLAS will brake, and also change direction toward Earth, as it passes Mars. The gravity of Mars will pull 3I/ATLAS in a direction opposite to where it is now going. The gravity of Mars will also pull 3I/ATLAS slightly to the right by attraction. Now look please at the video shown below, and try to estimate whether 3I/ATLAS will be headed for Earth, after it passes Mars? As planet Earth turns around the Sun toward it? They all must know, but don't want to say. This is very simple orbital mechanics.show more

CHAPEA's 4 person crew just entered their home for... the next year. They're simulating a Mars mission to help assess health and performance in relation to Mars resource limitations in isolation and confinement. The door is officially closed and the mission has begun. Go Crew 1!show more

🚀 Some players have already made it to Mars!... 🌕🔥 PLAY NOW 📱 The journey through the planets has begun, and the first explorers have touched down on Mars! 🛸 Are you ready to catch up? Or maybe you’re just a few taps away from your next cosmic milestone? 🌌✨ Who else is close to reaching Mars? Let’s see who’s going to join the ranks of the Mars conquerors next! 🌠 Keep tapping and reach for the stars! 🌟 #Pluton #NextStopMars #SpaceJourneyshow more