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How did Mars turn into an uninhabitable desert? Curiosity rover rock samples may have answers
NASA's Curiosity rover has new insights into how Mars might have changed from a potentially habitable, water-rich planet to an absolutely uninhabitable desert.
How long does it take to get to Mars?
Reference How long it takes to get to Mars depends on several factors including planetary position and available technology.
Solar Cycle 25 is still in max phase, so more aurora-boosting sun storms could be coming
Solar Cycle 25 remains in its maximum phase, and more powerful sun storms are likely to come over the next few months, experts say.
Estonia joins Artemis Accords as moon-exploration coalition agrees to continue outreach efforts
The nations signed up to the Artemis Accords are looking to spread the word on common principles and best practices on exploring outer space.
NASA wants to send humans to Mars in the 2030s − a crewed mission could unlock some of the red planet’s geologic mysteries
Scientists know quite a bit about the surface of Mars from robotic missions, but there are still many unexplored geologic features that could tell researchers more about the solar system’s formation.
Mars orbiters spy 'cryptic terrain' near planet's icy south pole (photos)
Europe's Mars Express and Trace Gas Orbiter missions captured a variety of cryptic surface features poking through melting ice across the Red Planet's south pole as spring hit the region.
NASA images Uranus with epic team up of Hubble Telescope and New Horizons Pluto probe
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and New Horizons Pluto probe have teamed up to image the ice giant Uranus, which will help inform future direct imaging of exoplanets.
Jupiter's Great Red Spot is being squeezed, Hubble Telescope finds — and nobody knows why (video)
The Hubble Space Telescope has seen Jupiter's Great Red Spot oscillating in width as it drifts around the planet. Could this be related to its overall shrinking?
Hopes dim for another bright October comet after Tsuchinshan-ATLAS
There's been talk of another spectacular comet putting on a show in our sky after Tsuchinshan-ATLAS. Unfortunately, however, it doesn't look like the newcomer will deliver.
Solar storm bombarding Earth now may reach 'extreme' levels, sparking auroras down to Alabama and straining hurricane-weakened power grids
A severe solar storm sparked by an intense flare from the sun could reach "extreme" levels as it bombards Earth, NOAA officials warned Thursday (Oct. 10).
