NASA discovers rock on Mars that shouldn’t be there - and scientists think it’s a visitor from outer space

NASA scientists were baffled after uncovering a rock on Mars that didn’t belong there — with a composition pointing to ...

NASA's Perseverance rover spots unusual iron-nickel rock that could be a ‘visitor’ to Mars

NASA’s Perseverance rover has spotted a striking iron- and nickel-rich rock on Mars, named “Phippsaksla,” which may be a ...
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Meteorite Mystery on Mars: Perseverance’s First Iron-Nickel Find

It literally stood out,” NASA scientists said, describing the moment that cameras on Perseverance focused on a single, ...

Scientists use Icelandic mudrocks to prepare for Mars sample analysis

To say that a trip from Earth to Mars is merely a long one would be a massive understatement. On July 30, 2020, when the ...

Rocket Lab-Built Twin Spacecraft Begin Mars Journey for NASA and UC Berkeley’s ESCAPADE Mission

Rocket Lab-Built Twin Spacecraft Begin Mars Journey for NASA and UC Berkeley’s ESCAPADE Mission Twin satellites built by ...

NASA’s latest ESCAPADE is sending twin low-cost orbiters to examine Mars’ atmosphere

Envision a time when hundreds of spacecraft are exploring the solar system and beyond. That’s the future that NASA’s ESCAPADE ...
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U of A team uses space probe above Mars to catch rare interstellar comet on camera

A University of Arizona-led team has used a camera orbiting Mars to capture the closest images yet of a rare interstellar ...

Mars Was Habitable for Far Longer Than We Thought, New Study Reveals

Researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi have uncovered evidence that water once flowed beneath Martian sand dunes — suggesting that the Red Planet may have once had conditions capable of supporting life. Scienti ...
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Image of the Day: Mars Science Laboratory Mission Update

This is an artist’s concept of NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft during its cruise phase between launch and final approach to Mars. The spacecraft includes a disc-shaped cruise stage (on the ...
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Was Mars doomed to be a desert? Study proposes new explanation

One of the great unsolved problems in modern planetary science is written on the surface of Mars. Mars has canyons that were carved by rivers, so it was once warm enough for liquid water. How—and ...