5 reasons New Glenn’s Mars launch by Blue Origin mattered
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Mars is a cold, dry, desert-like planet. But billions of years ago, scientific evidence suggests that it had a thick atmosphere, which kept it warm enough to support flowing water on its surface. So, what happened to the Red Planet, and could it happen to Earth?
The ESCAPADE mission, which launched to space on a Blue Origin rocket on Thursday, breaks the mold of how planetary science missions typically come together.
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Solar storms force NASA to delay the New Glenn Mars mission
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket, tasked with carrying NASA’s Mars mission known as ESCAPADE, has had its launch scrubbed due to the threat of solar storms on November 12, 2025. This delay is a result of intense space weather conditions,
This article is a speculative piece based on the European Space Agency (ESA) Strategy 2040 plan for the future of space exploration. Dr. Orson Sutherland, a program manager responsible for Mars exploration at ESA,
Mars once boasted a thick atmosphere that could support liquid water on its surface, which has long fascinated scientists. The ESCAPADE mission will investigate the remnants of this ancient atmosphere and its magnetic field, providing insights into how Mars transformed into the cold, arid planet we see today.
How important is it to preserve human artifacts on Mars, specifically the myriads of rovers and landers that have helped us better understand the Red Planet? This is what a recent study published in Nature Astronomy hopes to address as a team of ...
Once on Mars, the half dozen rotorcraft would act in concert as they explore the region around the landing site using cameras and subsurface radar scanners. Aside from general information, the goal would be to seek out areas suitable for a landing by astronauts as well as resources to support a human expedition, including water, ice, and other resources.
Envision a time when hundreds of spacecraft are exploring the solar system and beyond. That's the future that NASA's ESCAPADE, or escape and plasma acceleration and dynamics explorers, mission will help unleash: one where small,
On July 18, 2024, NASA's Perseverance rover made a discovery in Mars' Jezero Crater that reignited the search for life beyond Earth. The rover photographed a striking, arrowhead-shaped rock—later named Cheyava Falls—marked by unusual "leopard-like" spots and prominent mineral veins.
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