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USF research delves into volcanic caves for Mars life insights
Nov 19, 2024 (SPX)
The team, including experts from Portugal, Spain, and Italy, focused on six lava tubes on Lanzarote, a Spanish island near North Africa. Known for their substan...
Have We Been Searching for Life on Mars in the Wrong Way
Nov 17, 2024 (SPX)
For decades, Mars has enticed scientists with the possibility of hosting life. Initial enthusiasm surged during the Viking missions of 1976, when two landers ca...
Plates and Polygons Sols 4362-4363
Nov 16, 2024 (SPX)
A curious curved fracture along a rock in the workspace became the target of our ChemCam LIBS laser shots called "Pioneer Basin." ChemCam will then take a long-...
Meteorite contains evidence of liquid water on Mars 742M years ago
Nov 14, 2024 (SPX)
During early investigations of the Lafayette Meteorite, scientists discovered that it had interacted with liquid water while on Mars. Scientists have long wonde...
Peculiar Pale Pebbles
Nov 13, 2024 (JPL)
Perseverance has been climbing up the steep slopes of the Jezero crater rim for over two months now, and ever since approaching the edge of the crater has been ...
Off-the-shelf thermoelectric generators could enable CO2 conversion on Mars
Nov 08, 2024 (SPX)
This development suggests that temperature differentials across a variety of environments - from geothermal sites on Earth to Mars's cold terrain - could suppor...
Chinese rover finds signs of ancient ocean on Mars
Nov 07, 2024 (AFP)
The theory that an ocean covered as much as a third of the Red Planet billions of years ago has been a matter of debate between scientists for decades, and one ...
Ancient Martian waterways carved beneath icy caps
Nov 03, 2024 (SPX)
Peter Buhler, a researcher at the Planetary Science Institute, led the study published in the *Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets*. His work revealed that...
Explanation found for encrusting of the Martian soil
Oct 31, 2024 (SPX)
However, the Mole encountered unexpected resistance, unable to dig deeper than a shallow depth due to a hardened soil layer. Despite this, the temperature data ...
USTC unveils high-energy Mars battery with extended lifespan for exploration
Oct 29, 2024 (SPX)
Mars' atmosphere, dominated by approximately 95.32% carbon dioxide, creates an opportunity to utilize lithium-carbon dioxide reactions as a sustainable energy s...
Perseverance surveys its path as it ascends Jezero Crater
Oct 29, 2024 (SPX)
The image, composed of 44 frames taken on Sept. 27, Perseverance's 1,282nd Martian day, showcases key sites that have marked its exploration journey, such as th...
Red Rocks with Green Spots at 'Serpentine Rapids'
Oct 27, 2024 (SPX)
At Serpentine Rapids, Perseverance used its abrading bit to create an abrasion patch in a red rock outcrop named "Wallace Butte." The 5-cm diameter abrasion pat...
NASA selects crew for 45-day simulated Mars mission in Houston
Oct 23, 2024 (SPX)
The selected crew members-Obaid Alsuwaidi, Kristen Magas, Tiffany Snyder, and Anderson Wilder-are set to enter the 650-square-foot HERA habitat on Friday, Nov. ...
Perseverance just keeps roving across Mars
Oct 18, 2024 (JPL)
Driving through the Mount Ranier quadrangle, the team identified a relatively obstacle-free path to reach the crater rim which they designated Summerland Trail,...
Potential microbial habitats in Martian ice
Oct 18, 2024 (SPX)
Mars' surface is exposed to high levels of UV radiation, making it nearly impossible for life to survive on the planet's surface. However, researchers propose t...
New Team Evaluates Plans for NASA's Mars Sample Return Program
Oct 17, 2024 (SPX)
Earlier this year, NASA commissioned various design studies, engaging both the agency's teams and eight industry groups, to explore how to bring Martian samples...
Controlled Propulsion for Gentle Landings
Oct 13, 2024 (SPX)
The engines produced about 750 pounds of thrust each, so they required more fuel than a conventional valve could deliver, said Carl Guernsey, propulsion subsyst...
Lichens Found Thriving at Mars Analog Research Stations
Oct 13, 2024 (SPX)
At two Mars analog research stations in North America, lichens play a key role in local ecosystems. This led to a unique biodiversity assessment during a simula...
New insights into how Mars became uninhabitable
Oct 11, 2024 (SPX)
Although the surface of Mars is frigid and hostile to life today, NASA's robotic explorers at Mars are searching for clues as to whether it could have supported...
Cryptic Mars landscape revealed as ice thaws in southern hemisphere
Oct 10, 2024 (SPX)
The polar caps on Mars consist mostly of carbon dioxide ice, with some water ice. During spring, the ice sublimates, releasing gas into Mars' atmosphere. By lat...
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