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Scientists discover remnants of relict glacier near the equator on Mars

If there is still water ice preserved at shallow depths at a low latitude on Mars, there would be implications for science and human...

Robots on Mars could steal a trick from Hansel and Gretel

Researchers have developed technology that would allow a flock of robots to explore subsurface environments on other worlds. “Lava tubes and caves would make perfect...

NASA’s Curiosity finds surprise clues to Mars’ watery past

Among other discoveries made by the rover, rippled rock textures suggest lakes existed in a region of ancient Mars that scientists expected to be...

NASA’s Curiosity finds another metal meteorite on Mars

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover is going about its business exploring Mars. The high-tech rover is currently exploring the sulphate-bearing unit on Mt. Sharp, the central...

Souped up Hall thrusters might get people to Mars

Running more propellant through a Hall thruster might power a crewed mission to Mars, experiments suggest. It was believed that Hall thrusters, an efficient kind...

Largest earthquake on Mars revealed possible past meteoroid impact

The quake lasted four hours and identified layering in the crust that could indicate a meteoroid impact. The 4.7 magnitude temblor happened in May 2022...

Mars is not a dead planet. It’s more active than previously thought

Mars, like Earth and Venus, possesses an active interior, which challenges current views on the evolution of the red planet.

Mars once had enough water for a planet-wide ocean 300 meters deep, shows study

Today, Mars is colloquially known as the “Red Planet” on a count of how its dry, dusty landscape is rich in iron oxide (aka....

Mars was covered by a 300-meter-deep ocean 4.5 billion years ago

When Mars was a young planet, it was bombarded by ice asteroids delivering water and organic molecules necessary for life to emerge. This means...

Early crust on Mars is more complex than thought

Early crust on Mars may be more complex than previously thought—and it may even be similar to our own planet’s original crust. The Martian surface...