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Perseverance rover has found a rock with potential signs of ancient life on Mars! Scientists can’t wait to bring it back
The rock exhibits chemical signatures and structures that might have formed billions of years ago, …
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Another point for life on Mars: Signs of liquid water discovered under the planet's surface
NASA's InSight lander measured Marsquakes, and now its data is hinting there's a reservoir of liqui…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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NASA images show a meteor crashed into Mars, triggered a big quake, and kicked up surprise water ice
NASA's InSight lander detected an unusual quake on Mars. Then the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spott…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Mariann…
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NASA expects Mars lander to run out of power, ending InSight's historic mission
InSight detected more than 1,300 quakes on Mars, revealing the planet's inner layers for the first …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Wavering NASA lander detects biggest Mars quake yet, even as dust drains its energy
NASA's InSight lander is fighting a layer of Mars dust that's covering its solar panels and causing…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Is there really another planet hiding deep inside our Earth?
Scientists theorise that approximately 4.5 billion years ago, a colossal collision, termed the "gia…
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NASA's InSight lander captured the 'bloop' sound of a meteor falling to Mars
NASA captured the sound of a meteor careening through Mars' atmosphere, splintering, and crashing. …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Mars may have molten lava, scientists discover from quakes detected by NASA's Insight lander
NASA's Mars seismometer kept detecting quakes coming from one region of rifts. Scientists now think…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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NASA Perseverance's rock sample to give insight into Mars' history
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has now collected two rock samples, giving scientists insight into M…
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NASA's InSight lander sent this final photo before dying after 4 years studying Mars quakes, dust devils, and meteor impacts
InSight revealed Mars's interior to scientists for the first time by capturing more than 1,300 Mars…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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NASA's InSight lander has finally detected 3 big Mars quakes, including one that lasted nearly 90 minutes
On InSight's 1,000th day on Mars, the robot's seismometer detected the big Mars quake that NASA sci…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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NASA's InSight Mars lander might die by April if it doesn't get a significant energy boost
InSight's solar panels are covered in Martian dust, decreasing their energy production. Without a "…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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NASA's InSight lander has detected more than 500 Mars quakes, but the big ones are mysteriously missing
Mars seems to have an Earth-like interior that's wrapped in a dry, moon-like crust. But scientists …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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NASA's InSight Mars lander is about to go into hibernation. If its batteries ran out, it could die.
The InSight lander is shutting down nonessential operations to save energy. An out-of-season dust s…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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NASA's attempt to burrow into Mars met 2 insurmountable obstacles: cement-like soil and an unexpected energy shortage
InSight lander's "mole" was unable to hammer through the Martian soil, and unusually dusty solar pa…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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NASA has given up on its 'Mars mole,' a revolutionary experiment designed to burrow 16 feet and take the planet's temperature
The InSight lander's heat probe got stuck in clumpy Martian soil. NASA scientists spent two years t…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Mars is spinning faster and its days are getting shorter — and scientists aren't sure why
Mars is losing a fraction of a millisecond every year, according to measurements by NASA's InSight …
Marianne Guenot
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NASA's InSight Mars lander just gave scientists an unprecedented look at the guts of the red planet. Here's how they compare to Earth's.
By analyzing a dozen quakes, NASA's InSight lander has helped scientists estimate the size and make…
Aylin Woodward
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NASA detects a quake on Mars for the very first time — using sound
The seismic signal was recorded on April 6 — Insight’s 128th day on Mars — and it’s the first tr…
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The Rolling Stones literally rolled on Mars as NASA's InSight Rover landed
But, one stone rolled further than the rest — furthest that NASA has seen any rock roll wh…