Mars

Mars might be a harsh landscape, but that won't stop us from roving, probing, exploring, and (maybe one day) colonizing the Red Planet. This is the latest on our cold, dusty, and suffocating neighbor.

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This image of NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter was taken by the Mastcam-Z instrument of the Perseverance rover on June 15, 2021, the 114th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. The location, "Airfield D" (the fourth airfield), is just east of the "Séítah" geologic unit.

NASA is finishing its first off-world accident report NASA is finishing its first off-world accident report

a black meteorite on display at a musuem

4-billion-year-old mineral offers clues about Mars’ steaming hot past 4-billion-year-old mineral offers clues about Mars’ steaming hot past

By Laura Baisas

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Meteorite found in a drawer in 1929 contains ancient evidence of liquid water on Mars Meteorite found in a drawer in 1929 contains ancient evidence of liquid water on Mars

Phobos passing across Sun as seen by Perseverance rover on Mars

Googly-eyed potato eclipse filmed by NASA’s Perseverance rover Googly-eyed potato eclipse filmed by NASA’s Perseverance rover

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NASA wants to send humans to Mars in the 2030s NASA wants to send humans to Mars in the 2030s

By Joel S. Levine / The Conversation

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Just 5 impacts on Mars sent hundreds of meteorites to Earth Just 5 impacts on Mars sent hundreds of meteorites to Earth

Odyssey’s THEMIS view the horizon of Mars.

Ultrasonic tools could one day track wind speeds on Mars Ultrasonic tools could one day track wind speeds on Mars

NASA's InSight Mars lander acquired this image of the area in front of the lander using its lander-mounted, Instrument Context Camera (ICC).

NASA data suggests there’s liquid water deep beneath Mars’ surface NASA data suggests there’s liquid water deep beneath Mars’ surface

Illustration of two astronauts on Mars

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Scientists think atmospheric ‘glitter’ can warm Mars over 50 degrees Scientists think atmospheric ‘glitter’ can warm Mars over 50 degrees

Martian landscape simulation room in CHAPEA Mars Dune Alpha

What it was like to spend a year in NASA’s Mars base simulation What it was like to spend a year in NASA’s Mars base simulation

A new urine filtration system could help future astronauts explore further without needing to lug around hefty water reserves.

Future astronauts could safely drink their own urine with this Dune-like device Future astronauts could safely drink their own urine with this Dune-like device

By Mack DeGeurin

The rim and floor of Gale Crater as seen from NASA’s Curiosity Rover.

Mars was icy and wet billions of years ago, new study suggests Mars was icy and wet billions of years ago, new study suggests

Image of the planet Mars

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Elon Musk’s Martian dreams include modded Cybertrucks and bioengineered animals Elon Musk’s Martian dreams include modded Cybertrucks and bioengineered animals

Close up of Syntrichia caninervis moss

This inedible, indestructible moss may help humans thrive on Mars This inedible, indestructible moss may help humans thrive on Mars

a fun moon rises over an italian city

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July’s skies sizzle with the Buck Moon and a meteor shower July’s skies sizzle with the Buck Moon and a meteor shower

By Laura Baisas

Illustration of an astronaut on Mars, using a remote control drone to inspect a nearby cliff.

Traveling to Mars could destroy your kidneys Traveling to Mars could destroy your kidneys

By Briley Lewis

An artist’s impression of ESA’s ExoMars rover, Rosalind Franklin.

Europe’s first Mars rover will use nuclear-powered heaters Europe’s first Mars rover will use nuclear-powered heaters

Mars might have an asteroid problem Mars might have an asteroid problem

By Briley Lewis

Intercropped tomato (left) compared to monocropped tomatoes (right). Both were planted on the same day, but here we can see that the intercropped tomato plant is larger, bears more fruit, and the tomatoes ripened earlier than its monocropped counterpart.

Ancient farm practice could help sustain future humans on Mars Ancient farm practice could help sustain future humans on Mars

By Laura Baisas

left image- This rectangular image shows part of the martian surface as if the viewer is looking down and across the landscape, with the irregular, mottled ground appearing in swirled tones of brown and tan. right image- A slice of the martian surface is shown here. A rounded segment of an eroded crater basin is visible to the right. The key features seen across the image are dark spots with tendrils that are eerily reminiscent of spiders. These are visible in large numbers to the left, and scattered irregularly across the rest of the image.

Gassy geysers create ‘spiders’ on Mars Gassy geysers create ‘spiders’ on Mars

By Laura Baisas