Mars's northern ice cap is surprisingly young, planetary scientists find
If you've ever looked at Mars through a telescope, you probably noticed its two polar ice caps. The northern one is made ...
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Why is Mars red? Scientists think they figured it out
Mars’s red dust may contain ferrihydrite, an iron mineral that forms in water. This suggests ancient Mars had water for ...
Mars’ Lost Ocean? Stunning New Evidence Found Beneath the Surface
Mars may have once had a vast, ice-free ocean, according to new evidence from China’s Zhurong rover. Using ground-penetrating ...
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'Planet parade' photo captures 7 planets in a line over Earth — possibly for the 1st time ever
A stunning photo of a "parade of planets", shows Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, Venus, Neptune, and Mercury in alignment from ...
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Chinese scientists developing Mars drone that can roll and fly across Red Planet (video)
Seen as showing promising potential in future Mars science work, the UAV can take off at any time, traverse obstacles, and ...
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Water, Oxygen, and Iron Are What Made Planet Mars Red All Over
A new study conducted using existing data on Mars points to ferrihydrite, a substance that forms in the presence of water, ...
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NASA Spacecraft Whipping Around Mars to Slingshot Itself Toward Jupiter's Mysterious Moon
NASA's Europa Clipper is about to use Mars' gravitational pull to slingshot itself towards Jupiter's smallest moon later this ...
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NASA's Europa Clipper will fly close to Mars today on way to Jupiter's icy moon
"It's like a game of billiards around the solar system, flying by a couple of planets at just the right angle and timing to ...
Beaches on Mars Once Rivaled Those on Earth
Earth may now be home to the most glorious beaches in the solar system , but 3 billion years ago, it may have been Mars that ...
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Mars might not be red for the reasons we thought, UA prof’s research suggests
Vincent Chevrier, associate research professor at the University of Arkansas Center for Space and Planetary Sciences, is part ...
Laser-powered device tested on Earth could help detect microbial fossils on Mars
The first life on Earth formed four billion years ago, as microbes living in pools and seas: what if the same thing happened ...