Mars

NASA’s InSight Mars Lander Captured with Dust Layers by Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter

NASA's retired InSight Mars lander was recently spotted by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) in an image taken on October…

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Mars Dust Storms May Be Predictable Based on Surface Heating Patterns

New research has indicated a strong connection between warm, sunny days on Mars and the occurrence of dust storms, with…

1 week ago

Cosmic Rays Could Erase Signs of Life on Mars, Study Reveals

A study published in Astrobiology on November 13 has revealed the challenges posed by cosmic radiation in preserving potential traces…

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NASA’s Curiosity Rover Set to Target Spiderweb-Like ‘Boxworks Deposits’ on Mars’ Surface

NASA's Curiosity rover is gearing up for a fresh phase of exploration on Mars, targeting a striking patch of surface…

3 weeks ago

NASA’s Viking Mission May Have Destroyed Martian Life with Water Experiments

In 1975, NASA's Viking programme made history when its twin landers became the first American spacecraft to successfully reach the…

1 month ago

Meteorite contains evidence of liquid water on Mars 742 million years ago

An asteroid struck Mars 11 million years ago and sent pieces of the red planet hurtling through space. One of…

1 month ago

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Observes Googly Eye Eclipse on Mars

NASA's Perseverance rover which is positioned in the Jezero Crater on Mars, recently observed a remarkable celestial event as the…

2 months ago

Asteroid That Triggered Dinosaur Extinction Was a Carbon-Rich C-Type Space Rock, Study Finds

Recent research has provided new insights into the asteroid that struck Earth 66 million years ago, causing a mass extinction…

4 months ago

Organic material from Mars reveals the likely origin of life’s building blocks

Two samples from Mars together deliver the "smoking gun" in a new study showing the origin of Martian organic material.…

6 months ago

This desert moss has the potential to grow on Mars

The desert moss Syntrichia caninervis is a promising candidate for Mars colonization thanks to its extreme ability to tolerate harsh…

6 months ago