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Europe tests largest-ever Mars parachute in the stratosphere above the Arctic (video)

A giant parachute built for the beleaguered European ExoMars mission has aced a drop test in the Arctic stratosphere.

Space

Jimmy Hunt death: Cheaper By The Dozen and Invaders From Mars star dies aged 85

Former child actor had roles in 35 movies before retiring from acting aged 14

The Independent UK

When did our solar system's planets form? Discovery of tiny meteorite may challenge the timeline

Analysis of an ancient meteorite suggests that rocky planets both near and distant from the sun may have formed at the same time, challenging current models of our solar system’s evolution.

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Ghana has a rare treasure, a crater made when a meteor hit Earth: why it needs to be protected

Impact craters are formed when an object from space such as a meteoroid, asteroid or comet strikes the Earth at a very high velocity. This leaves an excavated circular hole on the Earth’s surface.

The Conversation

South Korea wants to build a moon base by 2045

South Korea just laid out its long-term space exploration road map, which features the planned construction of a moon base two decades from now.

Space

This wild bioplastic made of algae just aced a Mars pressure test. Can astronauts use it to build on the Red Planet?

Scientists have grown algae in bioplastic habitats under Mars-like conditions, a step that could bring long-term space colonization closer to reality.

Space

Growing number of Americans want astronauts to visit Mars

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Most Americans favor US returning to moon and going to Mars, new poll shows

The poll also found that Americans broadly agree that space exploration adds to national pride and scientific advancements

The Independent UK

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 169 — The Day Mars Died

On Episode 169 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by JPL Chief Engineer Emeritus Rob Manning to look back at the Mariner 4 Mars mission 60 years later.

Space

Twin NASA Mars probes will fly on 2nd-ever launch of Blue Origin's huge New Glenn rocket

Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket now has a payload for its second-ever flight —NASA's ESCAPADE Mars mission.

Space

Shark Tank star Daniel Lubetzky says college is not the ‘end all, be all’—he tells Gen Z to learn how to be a carpenter or a mechanic instead

Despite finding success selling his snack company KIND to Mars in 2020 for $5 billion, Lubetzky says young people could make a killing going down the skilled trade route.

Fortune

Largest Martian meteorite fetches over €4.3 million at auction - but young dinosaur steals the show

This was the first time such an historical and rare piece was auctioned off. But as popular as the Mars meterorite was, a young dinosaur skeleton triggered a bidding frenzy...

Euronews

Dust devils on Mars leave 'fingerprints' that can guide future Red Planet missions

The high winds that birth dust devils can also revitalize robots by cleaning their solar cells.

Space

Largest Martian meteorite on Earth sold for millions at auction

It’s not clear exactly when the meteorite was blasted off the surface of Mars

The Independent UK

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The largest Mars meteorite on Earth has sold for $5.3 million

Sotheby's in New York City auctioned off a giant chunk of Mars found in Africa. It sold for $4.3 million.

LiveScience

Largest known Martian meteorite on Earth sells for $5.3 million at auction

The largest known Martian meteorite, NWA 16788, has been sold at auction for $5.3 million. The hefty chunk of the Red Planet, which weighs 54 pounds, could help unravel new secrets about Mars — if it's allowed to be studied.

Space

If aliens existed on Mars 3.7 billion years ago, they would have needed umbrellas

"Our work is a new piece of evidence that suggests that Mars was once a much more complex and active planet than it is now."

Space

Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' pushes for crewed moon missions, but proposed budget cuts leave NASA science behind

The U.S. government's "One, Big Beautiful Bill" Act finds funding for Artemis and Lunar Gateway, but nearly half of NASA's science missions are on the chopping block ahead of the 2026 budget.

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The largest Mars rock on Earth is up for auction in NYC — it could be yours for $4 million (or more)

The largest Mars rock on Earth will soon be auctioned off in NYC, and could sell for at least $2 million.

Space

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.

The Independent UK

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

Euronews

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.

The Independent UK

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 Mary Sue

‘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…

Benzinga

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.

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