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After almost 20 years helping to operate rovers on Mars, NASA geologist and astronaut candidate Lauren Edgar says stepping foot on the Red Planet 'would be a dream'
Edgar once designed science experiments for astronauts to perform. Now she'll be the astronaut performing them.
ESA spacecraft sees a kaleidoscope of color in Mars' atmosphere | Space photo of the day for Sept. 26, 2025
New images from the European Space Agency's Trace Gas Orbiter reveal Mars' atmosphere to have delicate layers of dust and ice, offering insights into the planet's evolution.
We can finally predict when Mars' skies will glow green with auroras, scientists say
"The fact that we captured the aurora again demonstrates that our method for predicting aurorae on Mars and capturing them works."
Did NASA's Perseverance rover actually find evidence of life on Mars? We need to haul its samples home to find out, scientists say
We'll likely need to get Perseverance's samples to Earth to determine if they do indeed harbor evidence of Mars life — but the prospects of such a mission are cloudy at best.
Did NASA's Perseverance rover find evidence of ancient life on Mars? The plot thickens
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has found yet more chemical signatures that could be associated with ancient Red Planet life — but we need to examine them here on Earth to fully understand them.
'Artificial super astronauts': How AI and robotics could help humanity settle Mars
In the not-too-distant future, "artificial astronauts" could fly as actual crew members on human missions to Mars, and elsewhere in space.
NASA Perseverance rover spies a 'turtle' on Mars | Space photo of the day for Sept. 5, 2025
A recent close-up shows a turtle-shaped rock on the surface of Mars, captured by NASA's Perseverance rover.
Huge chunks of ancient cosmic objects may be stuck inside Mars
Data from NASA's InSight lander suggests there's a chunky mix beneath the surface of Mars.
