The Challenges of Using Nuclear Rockets for Mars Exploration
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For years, scientists have envisioned using nuclear rockets to make trips to Mars faster and more efficient. Nuclear propulsion, fueled…
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Curiosity Rover Reveals new Insights into how Mars Became Inhospitable
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For decades, Mars has intrigued scientists with the possibility that it once hosted conditions suitable for life. NASA’s Curiosity rover,…
Scientists Discover Ancient Microbes in a 2-Billion-Year-Old Rock—Could They Unlock Clues About Life on Mars?
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Pockets of microbes have been found living within a sealed fracture in a 2-billion-year-old rock. The rock was excavated from…
Could Mars’ Rocks Hold the Secret to Future Space Travel? Scientists Uncover a Potential Energy Source
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For decades, scientists have been captivated by the idea that Mars was once a thriving planet, teeming with water in…
Mysterious Striped Rock Discovered on Mars
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Mars continues to surprise us. It has been surprising me for years. But last week, NASA’s Perseverance rover spotted an…
Mars Technology Could Predict Earth’s Next Big Disaster—Here’s How
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In a groundbreaking cross-application of technology, an algorithm initially developed for NASA’s Perseverance Rover on Mars is now opening up…
New Insights into Mars’ Interaction with Solar Wind
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A recent study by researchers from the Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF) in Kiruna, in collaboration with Umeå University,…
Could Mars’ Missing Mega-Moon Nerio Hold the Secret to Its Extreme Landscape?
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Mars stands out in our solar system due to its unique ellipsoidal shape, with different dimensions along each of its…
Gravity Anomaly Reveals Mysterious Hidden Structures Beneath Mars’ Surface
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Researchers analyzing gravity data from Mars have uncovered massive, dense structures concealed beneath layers of sediment in what was once…
Exploring Valles Marineris with a Swarm of Interconnected Robots
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Nestled in the Martian landscape, Valles Marineris dominates as a colossal canyon that could harbor secrets of the planet’s ancient…
Mars Has Fascinating Clouds — And Now There’s an Atlas to Explore Them
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Cloud enthusiasts and researchers now have a powerful new tool to explore the mesmerizing cloud formations and atmospheric phenomena on…
Elon Musk Predicts Starship Will Land on Mars by 2026 Despite Its Challenges
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“If these landings are successful, we could see crewed flights to Mars within four years.” SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has…
China Aims to Beat NASA in the Race for Mars Samples
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China has accelerated the timeline for its Mars sample return mission, aiming to outpace NASA and become the first nation…
Explore Mars in Unprecedented Detail with New 5.7 Terapixel Mosaic
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Unveiling the Most Detailed Global Image of the Red Planet Caltech recently revealed a breathtaking global mosaic of Mars, generated…
Chinese Rover Spots Structures Beneath the Surface of Mars
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Ground-penetrating radar from the Chinese Martian rover Zhurong has revealed previously “invisible” shallow impact craters and other structures in the…
Was Mars Home to the First Lifeforms in the Solar System?
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We call Mars the red planet. However, Mars used to be blue and covered with water, leading us closer to…
Spacecraft Spots What Seem to Be Underground Structures on Mars’ Moon Phobos
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Mars, the red planet, the reddish star in Earth’s night sky, is full of surprises. The more we explore it,…
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Snaps Photo of UFO on Mars
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The world is all about UFOs this year. 2022 has changed so much in regard to how people see and…
NASA Rover Spots “Out-Of-Place” Artifact on Mars
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Mars continues to provide us with entertaining stories. As the Perseverance rover slowly explores the surface of our neighboring planet,…
Check Out This Amazing 4K Footage of Mars Filmed By Curiosity
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Update 2021: NASA’s latest rover, Perseverance, and the first Maritan helicopter Ingenuity are already exploring Mars. To read more about…
We Landed On Mars In 1976, Here Are The 10 Incredible Surface Images
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In the late 1960s and early 1970s, NASA went through its golden age. Robotic devices were sent to nearby planets…
Hopes of Alien Life on Mars Increase After New Satellite Images Reveal Network of Hidden Lakes
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Thanks to the MARSIS radar of the ESA Mars Express orbiter, a team led by Sebastian Emanuel Lauro and Elena…