Day in Review: Perseverance Snaps a Selfie at the Edge of Jezero | NASA Tests a Space Processor 500x More Powerful Than Current Tech | The Mars Rock That Stopped Curiosity in Its Tracks

The rover ventured farther west than it ever has, stopping to photograph terrain so old it may have existed before Jezero Crater.. 

Missions __ News __ Galleries __ Events May 12, 2026 Mars NASA’s Perseverance Rover Snaps Selfie in Mars’ Western Frontier The agency’s six-wheeled geologist took a self-portrait during its survey of an ancient landscape that may predate the formation of Jezero Crater itself. Full Story, Video, and Image Technology Hello Universe: NASA’s Next-Gen Space Processor Undergoes Testing As part of a commercial partnership, the project is developing a sophisticated chip that will give spacecraft the processing capabilities to think for themselves. Read More FEATURED IMAGE Meet the Mars Rock That Jammed Curiosity's Drill Engineers spent days shaking a 30-pound rock loose from the rover's drill bit. Once free, Curiosity turned its camera on the culprit for a closer look. Full Image Details

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Day in Review: NASA’s Psyche Mission to Fly by Mars for Gravity Assist

The spacecraft is using the Red Planet’s gravity to increase speed and tilt its trajectory on the journey to the metal-rich... 

Missions __ News __ Galleries __ Events May 8, 2026 Mars NASA’s Psyche Mission to Fly by Mars for Gravity Assist The spacecraft is using the Red Planet’s gravity to increase speed and tilt its trajectory on the journey to the metal-rich asteroid Psyche. Read More

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Day in Review: NASA Pushes Next-Gen Mars Helicopter Rotor Blades Past Mach 1

The faster a Mars helicopter’s rotors spin, the heavier the payloads it can transport and the farther it can fly. 

Missions __ News __ Galleries __ Events May 7, 2026 Mars NASA Pushes Next-Gen Mars Helicopter Rotor Blades Past Mach 1 The faster a Mars helicopter’s rotors spin, the heavier the payloads it can transport and the farther it can fly. Full Story, Images, and Video

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