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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 172 — Earth on Mars

On Episode 172 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and guest host Rick Jenet are joined by Erika Alden DeBenedictis to discuss how terraforming Mars might work.

Space · Aug 15, 2025

SpaceX goes back to drawing board over its ambitious rocket for Mars

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The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2025

TRAPPIST-1d isn't the Earth-like planet scientists had hoped it to be, according to JWST data

As another world around TRAPPIST-1 shows no signs of an atmosphere, astronomers urge us not to give up hope for an Earth-like atmosphere on one of the other worlds in the system.

Space · Aug 14, 2025

NASA's Perseverance rover spies mysterious 'helmet' on Mars (photo)

The medieval-looking "helmet" is the latest addition to Mars' gallery of odd-shaped rocks.

Space · Aug 13, 2025

Scientists want to send tiny, solar-powered spacecraft to Mars

Levitating devices could help scientists study hard-to-reach part of our planet – and others too

The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2025

Auction Of World's Largest Mars Meteorite Sparks Ownership Debate

The recent auction of a Martian meteorite -- for a record-grabbing $5.3 million at Sotheby's New York -- has sparked questions over its provenance and renewed debate over who gets to claim rocks fallen from the heavens.

International Business Times · Aug 13, 2025

The world's biggest Mars rock sold at auction, but Niger wants to know how it got there

A 25-kilo rock from Mars sold for over $5 million (€4.3 million) at Sotheby’s in New York last month. But Niger, where the meteorite was found, has launched an investigation into whether it was illegally smuggled out of the country.

Euronews · Aug 12, 2025

Google Teams With NASA On AI 'Space Doctor' To Diagnose, Treat Astronauts On Moon, Mars Missions Where Real-Time Earth Contact Isn't Possible

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) is collaborating with NASA to develop an artificial intelligence medical assistant designed to diagnose and treat astronauts during extended space missions where real-time Earth communication isn’t feasible.

Benzinga · Aug 12, 2025

Mystery deepens over largest Martian rock ever found on Earth

The meteorite, which sold for US$5 million, is now the subject of an investigation

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2025

Meteorite that crash landed through Georgia man's roof is 20 million years older than Earth, scientists say

Researchers have analyzed the McDonough meteorite, which crashed through a man's home in June, and determined that it is older than our planet.

LiveScience · Aug 11, 2025