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NASA Mars probe spies dusty, retired Insight lander from orbit (photo)
By Victoria Corless published
Photos of the dormant InSight lander captured from Mars orbit are providing researchers new data on how dust accumulates and evolves over time on the Red Planet.
Human artifacts abandoned on Mars should be cataloged to track our migration beyond Earth
By Victoria Corless published
Just as Homo sapiens once exploded out of Africa to colonize the Earth our influence is spreading in the solar system. New research says we must track the cosmic migration to Mars.
See the moon meet up with Mars this in the night sky tonight
By Joe Rao published
On Dec. 17, the moon and Mars will appear close together in the night sky in the Gemini constellation.
NASA's Mars exploration plans need 'paradigm shifts' to succeed, report finds
By Leonard David published
NASA has released a new document that highlights planned programmatic paradigm shifts in Mars exploration over the next 20 years.
Carbon dioxide rivers? Ancient Mars' liquid may not all have been water
By Victoria Corless published
Scientists are rethinking a long-held belief that the liquid responsible for shaping Mars' surface must have been water.
Sunny days on Mars come with a weather warning: Dust storms ahead!
By Keith Cooper published
Warmth on sunny days could be a major trigger for instigating dust storm activity on Mars.
Cosmic rays may complicate the quest to find life on Mars
By Kiona N. Smith published
We may be racing against the clock to identify signs of life on Mars — and it's all because of cosmic rays.
Mars may have made its 2 moons by ripping an asteroid apart
By Keith Cooper published
A new theory proposes that Phobos and Deimos resulted from the wreckage of a larger asteroid that wandered too close to Mars and was ripped apart.
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