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Scientists have found frost on Mars’ volcano peaks, enough to fill 60 Olympic-sized swimming pools!
We Earthlings are all too familiar with frost. That crisp, white layer we see on cold mornings is a…
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UP, Bihar towns on Mars? Indian scientists name newly discovered Martian craters Mursan and Hilsa
Scientists at the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) in Ahmedabad have not only discovered a trio o…
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A mysterious hole on Mars could be a jackpot of scientific discoveries, from extraterrestrial life to where astronauts could live
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter imaged a hole on Mars in 2022 that recently resurfaced, reigniti…
Ellyn Lapointe,Jessica Orwig
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13 mummified mice in Mars-like environments atop 20,000-foot volcanoes have stumped scientists, who don't know why mice would climb to such harsh heights
The tops of 20,000-foot volcanoes were thought to be uninhabitable, until baffled scientists starte…
Kelsey Vlamis,Morgan McFall-J…
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SpaceX's Starship rocket exploded again. Elon Musk's Mars dreams remain grounded, for now.
SpaceX's Starship-Super Heavy is the world's most powerful rocket. So far that hasn't gotten it to …
Marianne Guenot,Morgan McFall…
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This herb is the magic fertilizer needed to grow vegetables on Mars
Another senior Indian-origin scientist backed this research at Iowa State University, Dr Vijayapal…
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First-ever livestream from Mars beamed back images from the red planet despite technical difficulties
Never have images from the red planet been seen in near real-time. Inclement weather disrupted the …
Marianne Guenot
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Elon Musk said life on Mars won't be luxurious — it will be 'cramped, difficult, hard work'
"It's very important to emphasize that Mars, especially in the beginning, will not be luxurious," E…
Grace Kay
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NASA spotted a rock formation on Mars that looks just like a giant bear face
A volcano or mudslide likely caused the rock formation. It's the latest in a string of amusing imag…
Marianne Guenot
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China brought the first moon rocks back to Earth in 45 years. They hint at mysterious volcanic eruptions.
China brought the first moon samples to Earth since 1976. They're lava remnants from a mysterious v…
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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I build robots for NASA. I face avalanches, poisonous gases, and even live volcanoes to test my inventions — it's dangerous, but I love it.
Kalind Carpenter dreamed of being an astronaut as a kid and now gets to work on robots that will be…
Claire Turrell
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24 awe-inspiring places to go in the Canary Islands, from dazzling sand dunes to volcano treks and secluded beach coves
The Canary Islands feature some of the most incredible things to do in the world, from touring volc…
Lori Zaino
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Scientists detected a set of salty lakes on Mars, hidden below the glaciers of its south pole
NASA's Perseverance rover is set to search for signs of ancient Martian life that could have migrat…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Look inside the 3D-printed Mars home that NASA awarded $500,000
Jeffrey isn't the only one worried about psychological health. For years, NASA has been testing how…
David Anderson
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What it's like to pretend to live on Mars for 8 months
The HI-SEAS mission, or Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation, takes place near the Mauna …
Alyssa Pagano
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Animated map of Mars reveals where humans should build the first Martian cities
The most habitable places are labeled in dark blue on the map. And we're pretty familiar with some …
Nathaniel Lee,Jessica Orwig
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Poland is about to launch a fake Mars colony on a hilltop
The two-week mission is just a simulation, of course, since no entity on Earth is prepared to inhab…
Dave Mosher
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12 epic sites to visit if you were a tourist on Mars, where canyons are deeper than the Grand Canyon
Next stop, Iani Chaos. Now, this is one type of terrain you won't find anywhere on Earth. It's a ma…
Nathaniel Lee,Shira Polan
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NASA sent an $850 million drill to Mars and it could uncover clues to an outstanding mystery in our solar system
The drill works like a motorized nail, hammering itself into the ground. Over the course of 40 days…