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NASA's Curiosity rover has come a long way since touching down on Mars seven years ago.
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Scientists discover a material way to make Mars habitable
Silica aerogel could warm the Martian surface similar to the way greenhouse gasses keep Earth warm.
People have long dreamed of re-shaping the Martian climate...
Where does Mars’ methane go? New study provides possible answer, with implications in the...
For centuries, scientists have speculated about the existence of life on Mars.
But it was only within the past 15 years that the search...
Earth to Mars in 100 days? The power of nuclear rockets
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Life on Mars was possible after last great meteorite impact nearly 4.5 billion years...
New study resets timeline for life on Mars.
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Earth has a water cycle. Mars has a dust cycle
To say there are some myths circulating about Martian dust storms would be an understatement.
Mars is known for its globe-encircling dust storms, the likes...
What is an atomic clock?
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