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A new explanation for why Mars is red

Well that’s ruined all my lectures! I’ve spent years talking about space and a go to fact is the red colour of Mars. It’s been long...

Ancient beaches on Mars: New evidence of a long-lost ocean

A Chinese rover that landed on Mars in 2021 has found strong evidence that the planet once had a vast ocean. Scientists believe this discovery...

Antarctica’s Deception island is the perfect place to practice exploring Mars

It’s not uncommon for space missions to be tested here on planet Earth. With the plethora of missions that have been sent to Mars it ...

NASA’s Curiosity Rover captures stunning colorful clouds on Mars

NASA’s Curiosity rover has captured breathtaking images of red and green-tinted clouds drifting across the Martian sky. These clouds, called noctilucent clouds (which means...

These bizarre features on Mars are caused by carbon dioxide geysers

Though it’s a cold, dead planet, Mars still has its own natural beauty about it. This image shows us something we’ll never see on...

How hydrogen kept early Mars warm

Mars haunts us as a vision of a planet gone wrong. It was once warm and wet, with rivers flowing across its surface and (potentially)...

Humans on Mars: How space agencies are getting ready

Sending humans to Mars is one of the most ambitious goals in the history of space exploration. Unlike missions to the Moon, which only...

Why is one half of Mars so different to the other

Mars is home to perhaps the greatest mystery of the solar system: the so-called Martian dichotomy, which has baffled scientists since it was discovered...

Why exploring Mars matters

Mars has fascinated humans for centuries, earning the nickname "the Red Planet" because of its rusty color. In recent decades, scientists have been studying...

Could humans colonize mars in the next 100 years?

Mars has captured human imagination for centuries, with its reddish glow in the night sky and its status as Earth’s closest planetary neighbor. But...