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Happy anniversary, Mariner 4! NASA probe got 1st-ever up-close look at Mars 60 years ago today

Since then, a multitude of spacecraft have rocketed Marsward from a variety of nations.

Space

Martian rock that crash landed in the Sahara listed to sell for around $2M at auction

An 11ft-long dinosaur skeleton will also go on sale for between $4 and $6m, Sotheby’s auction house said

The Independent UK

The biggest piece of Mars on Earth is being auctioned off in New York

This is the first time such an historical and rare piece is auctioned off. Sotheby’s says the eventual buyer of the items is guaranteed to own a piece of history.

Euronews

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The biggest piece of Mars on Earth is going up for auction in New York

Sotheby's is putting some rare items up for auction, including what it calls the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth

The Independent UK

‘Put it on eBay’: Connecticut woman tries to collect $10K reward after finding gold Starburst. Then the company responds

Over the years, companies have offered special promotions to engage customers in finding a specific item, code, or puzzle in exchange for prizes. Typically, a lucky winner can win the grand prize, which is usually money. After one woman attempted to redeem the $10,000 golden specialty Starburst grand prize, she…

The Mary Sue

M&M, Skittles Maker Rejects RFK Jr.'s Call To Drop Synthetic Dyes — 'People Can Buy Alcohol And Cigarettes…But Colored Candy Is An Issue?'

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants synthetic food dyes out of the American food supply. But one of the nation's most recognizable candy giants — Mars, the maker of MM's and Skittles — isn't playing along.

Benzinga

Latest Grok Chatbot Turns To Musk For Some Answers

The latest version of xAI's generative artificial intelligence assistant, Grok 4, frequently consults owner Elon Musk's positions on topics before responding.

International Business Times

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Mystery of Mars' missing water could be solved by the planet's tipsy tilt

Mars has lost immense amounts of water over it lifetime, and scientists aren't sure exactly how. New research hints that the planet's violently varying tilt may be a key factor.

LiveScience

NASA Gets a $10 Billion Windfall From the 'Big Beautiful Bill'

Rather than reducing government's role in space travel, the bills shovels more taxpayer money into an agency that is being outperformed by the private sector.

Reason

‘Sinking ship’: NASA’s finest flee as Donald Trump declares ‘thinking too hard’ un-American

The brain drain begins.

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New study challenges discovery of Earth’s ‘oldest’ impact crater

The discovery of an ancient meteorite impact crater was recently reported in Western Australia. But not everyone is convinced it is Earth’s oldest

The Independent UK

Dune patterns in California desert hold clues that help researchers map Mars’ shifting sands

Our two-person team loaded the car with a GPS, a drone, notebooks, sample bags, a trowel and a flat spatula lovingly called a scoopula. Then we drove 30 minutes in our rented truck from Yuma, Arizona, to the Algodones Dunes, a sandy field bordering California, Arizona and Mexico. The day…

The Conversation

Trump administration reportedly planning to cut 2,145 Nasa employees

Cuts further the push to slash federal government through early retirement, buyouts and deferred resignations

The Guardian - US

Discovery of ancient riverbeds suggests Mars once wetter than thought

Scientists spot traces of 10,000 miles of rivers in area where many believed ‘there wasn’t any evidence for water’

The Guardian - UK

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The Conversation

Earth’s ‘oldest’ impact crater is much younger than previously thought – new study

Ever been late because you misread a clock? Sometimes, the “clocks” geologists use to date events can also be misread. Unravelling Earth’s 4.5-billion-year history with rocks is tricky business.

The Guardian - UK

My father, the fake: was anything he told me actually true?

Michael Briggs was a well-known scientist - and a fantasist. When his daughter Joanne began digging into his past for a memoir, new lies kept emerging ...

Space

Could NASA's Mars Sample Return be saved? Lockheed Martin proposes $3 billion plan to haul home Red Planet rocks (video)

Lockheed Martin has unveiled a new proposal to take over NASA's beleaguered Mars Sample Return mission for less than half the current cost while achieving key science goals.

The Conversation

How slashing university research grants impacts Colorado’s economy and national innovation – a CU Boulder administrator explains

The Trump administration has been freezing or reducing federal grants to universities across the country.

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International Business Times UK

Lockheed Martin Attracts More Investors Amidst Continued Defence Deals, Mars Mission Strategic Plan

The aerospace and defence giant recently posted an earnings 'surprise' in October, boosting its share price.

Space

NASA teaches Mars orbiter to roll over in quest to find Red Planet water

The spacecraft now almost tips upside down relative to Mars to give its radar the best view.

Benzinga

Peter Thiel Says AI Is Like the Internet in the Late '90s — 'More Than a Nothing Burger' But 'Less Than a Total Transformation'

If you've been waiting for A.I. to launch us into a Jetsons-style utopia where Martian real estate is booming, Peter Thiel's here to lower your expectations — with his usual dry bite.

Space

Why does Mars look purple, yellow and orange in ESA's stunning new satellite image?

Surprising colors and stunning features are captured in a new image of Mars' surface.

Benzinga

Elon Musk And Tom Cruise Once Planned On Making A Movie In Space Using SpaceX Rockets

As the feud between SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and U.S. President Donald Trump heats up, the Trump administration announced it will provide funding for NASA's Artemis Program to the moon, as well as allocate $1.25 billion to the International Space Station.

Space

Could signs of Mars life be hidden in its thick layers of clay?

Mineral-rich layers of clay suggest that ancient life could be possible on the Red Planet

Benzinga

Elon Musk Calls For Retiring International Space Station After Trump's Tax Bill Allocates Over $1.25 Billion To It: 'It's Time To... Focus On Mars'

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has reiterated his earlier calls to deorbit the International Space Station and instead focus on exploring Mars.

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