Follow the rovers in the news as they explore the Red Planet.

Probe Begins Hunt for Mars Water
May 2, 2005
The Mars Express unfurls its radar booms to start looking beneath the Martian surface for signs of seas. Bacteria: Major Mars Mission Hazard
Oct. 5, 2005
Good and bad bacteria, as well as fungi stowaways, could be the biggest threat to any human mission to Mars. Orbiter Finds Clues of Lively Mars
Sept. 20, 2005
The Mars Global Surveyor detects the first evidence that Mars may not be quite dead yet. Mars Rover Crests Hill, Sees New Terrain
Sept. 1, 2005
After a year spent climbing "Husband Hill," Spirit will head down the other side, looking for signs of water. River-Like Deltas Boost Wet Mars Theory
Aug. 17, 2005
New images suggest Mars' wet spell may have only lasted tens of thousands of years before coming to an abrupt end. Mars Rover Heads for Higher Ground
June 17, 2005
On the way, Spirit pauses to study a new kind of rock, while Opportunity probes the sand that kept it hostage for a month. Probe Begins Hunt for Mars Water
May 2, 2005
The Mars Express unfurls its radar booms to start looking beneath the Martian surface for signs of seas. Mars Rover Stuck in Sand
April 29, 2005
Opportunity will be looking around its current location for some time as engineers work out how to get it unstuck. Mars Rover Instrument Shuts Down
March 16, 2005
Opportunity's mineral analyzer stopped working earlier this week, while Spirit photographs a dust devil and gets a little dirty. Rover Finds Salty Soil on Mars
March 4, 2005
The saltiest soil ever found on Mars adds to evidence that there once was a salty sea on the Red Planet. Mars' Surface May Hide Frozen Sea
Feb. 23, 2005
The Mars Express spacecraft detects surface features that closely resemble Earthly pack ice. NASA Denies Report on Mars Life
Feb. 17, 2005
NASA nixes a report that claims NASA scientists possess strong evidence for current life on Mars. Mars Rover Finds More Water Evidence
Feb. 15, 2005
Spirit zeroes in on a completely new kind of Martian rock, one that has been touched by water. Mars Rover Approaches Hill Crest
Feb. 9, 2005
Spirit will soon reach the top of Husband Hill, where it will have a spectacular view of the surrounding valley. Mars Rover Finds Metal Meteorite
Jan. 20, 2005
The first meteorite ever found on the surface of another planet was spotted by Opportunity. Rovers Mark One Year on Mars
Jan. 3, 2005
One year ago, Spirit bounced onto the Red Planet in search of signs of water, and life. Probe Gets Cozy with Mars Moon
Nov. 12, 2004
The Mars Express has taken the closest-ever image of the Red Planet's largest moon, Phobos. Study: Mars Water Didn't Last Long
Oct. 13, 2004
Scrutiny of a mineral called jarosite found on Mars suggests that if water once flowed on Mars, it was a short-lived visit. Mars Rover Finds More Water Evidence
Oct. 8, 2004
Opportunity discovers rocks with cracks in them like dried mud on Earth, prompting much speculation on how they got that way. Mars Rovers' Break Time Over
Aug. 22, 2004
Spirit and Opportunity, still for nearly two weeks, survive the worst of the Martian winter and get back to work. Mars Rover Spirit Finds Bedrock
July 16, 2004
Six months after landing on Mars, Spirit finally spots scientists' Holy Grail.