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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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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 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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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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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…
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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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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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TOUCHDOWN ON MARS: NASA's Perseverance rover has landed safely after a supersonic plunge
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has landed in Jezero Crater, beginning a new era of exploration on t…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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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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After the Moon, Mars is getting laser-reflecting mirror to help future landings on the Red Planet
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s brand-new Mars Perseverance Rover is currently …
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China just launched an ambitious Mars mission that could be its first to reach the red planet — and make it just the third nation to explore the Martian surface
The Tianwen-1 orbiter, lander, and rover mission successfully launched on a Long March 5 rocket Thu…
Dave Mosher
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Researchers successfully grew plants in Apollo-era lunar soil. Their work could inform future space farmers.
Plants grown in moon dirt showed signs of stress, were smaller, and grew more slowly than their cou…
Paola Rosa-Aquino
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NASA imagery reveals China's Mars rover hasn't moved in months as Chinese scientists scramble to save the mission
The rover — part of China's first interplanetary mission — went into hibernation in May 2022 and wa…
Chris Panella,Morgan McFall-J…
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NASA's Mars lander is just days from reaching the red planet - here's how to watch the InSight landing live
InSight's design, including its heat shield and parachute, are very similar to that of NASA's Phoen…
Peter Kotecki
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NASA's Perseverance rover recorded the screechy sounds of its own driving on Mars
NASA's Perseverance rover landed on Mars last month. Microphones on board have recorded sounds of t…