Mars Archives — Curiosmos

An illustration of the Moon and the Sun in the background. Depositphotos.

Science

What Kept Earth’s Oceans Flowing When the Sun Was So Dim?

January 16, 2025

View of NASA's InSight lander on Mars. Image Credit: NASA.

Science

Could Mars Have a Solid Inner Core Like Earth? New Study Sparks Debate

January 16, 2025

Space

Could These Mysterious Formations Hold Clues to Ancient Life of Mars?

January 14, 2025

An elongated cloud has developed due to winds interacting with the Arsia Mons mountains. It forms nearly every day during a particular season, from the early morning hours until midday. Image credit: ESA/DLR/FU Berlin/A. Cowart.

Space

Could These Martian Samples Prove Life Once Existed on the Red Planet?

January 10, 2025

A view of the location where Curiosity recently arrived at. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS

Technology

Can We Build Homes on Mars Using Local Materials?

December 19, 2024

Space

Why Finding Liquid Water on Mars May Be More Difficult Than We Thought

December 17, 2024

Science

Could Mars Be Humanity’s Next Home? Here’s Why It’s Closer Than You Think

December 15, 2024

An image of active Dunes in Wirtz Crater. This image was taken by the HiRISE instrument on board on board the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona.

Space

Scientists Found Traces of Hot Water in a Martian Meteorite That Could Redefine Our Understanding of Mars’ Past

December 12, 2024

Cropped photo of Ingenuity's sunset on Mars. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech.

Science

Mars’ Dust Storms Grow from Gentle Breezes to Planet-Sized Tempests

December 11, 2024

Selfie of the Zhurong rover and lander on Mars. CNSA has released two video compilations displaying the landing of the Chinese mission as well as sound recordings from Mars. Credit: CNSA

Space

China’s Ambitious Plan to Retrieve Martian Samples by 2031

December 6, 2024

Technology

Here’s an Idea: Using Asteroids as ‘Shields’ for Mars Missions

December 5, 2024

Curiosity Panorama on Mars. NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS.

Science

Life on Mars Might Have Emerged Alongside Life on Earth

November 28, 2024

Space

NASA’s Curiosity Rover Sets Its Sights on Mysterious Spiderweb Patterns on Mars

November 27, 2024

Technology

The Challenges of Using Nuclear Rockets for Mars Exploration

October 9, 2024

An artist's illustration of a planet Mars capable of supporting life. Depositphotos.

Science

Curiosity Rover Reveals new Insights into how Mars Became Inhospitable

October 8, 2024

$A group of microbial cells, highlighted in green, is shown in the image, where their DNA is visibly present inside each cell. Initially, these microbes were discovered in tiny fractures within the rock sample using an advanced infrared technique called O-PTIR spectroscopy. Following this, the cells were treated with a green dye and further analyzed under both a scanning electron microscope and fluorescent microscopy. By combining data from these three imaging methods, researchers were able to confirm that the microbes were both native to the 2-billion-year-old rock and still living. Credit: Y. Suzuki, S. J. Webb, M. Kouduka et al. 2024/ Microbial Ecology/ CC BY NC ND$