NASA Science Briefing: Comet Siding Spring at Mars

A short circuit that halted movement of NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover is not expected to keep the mobile robot stationary for long, but engineers want to know whether the problem will restrict some future science operations.

The Hubble Space Telescope captured stunning new views of Mars and Saturn as the planets neared opposition, lined up with Earth and the Sun. Mars remains obscured by a global dust storm.

A meteoroid crashed into Mars between July and September 2018, penetrating the thin southern ice cap and excavating dark sub-surface sand, a very noticeable blemish on an otherwise pristine surface.