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Lost photos suggest Mars' mysterious moon Phobos may be a trapped comet in disguise

Previously unpublished photos of Mars' moon Phobos hint that the mysterious satellite may actually be a trapped comet — or perhaps just a piece of one, along with its twin moon Deimos.

LiveScience

Stars give tiny planets a gravitational 'squeeze' to strip away their atmospheres

Modeling distant planets has revealed that tidal forces generated by their parent stars can combine with intense radiation bombardment and strip away their atmospheres.

Space

Perseverance rover's Mars rock sample may contain best evidence of possible ancient life

These samples are uniquely important for return to Earth for further study.

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NASA-funded pulsed plasma rocket concept aims to send astronauts to Mars in 2 months

NASA is studying innovative rocket system developed by Howe Industries that could reducing travel time to the Red Planet to just a few months.

Space

India's ambitious 2nd Mars mission to include a rover, helicopter, sky crane and a supersonic parachute

India's second mission to Mars will include a rover, helicopter, sky crane and a supersonic parachute, according to media reports.

Space

Massive sunspot that brought widespread auroras to Earth now targets Mars

After quite the aurora experience across Earth this past weekend, beastly sunspot AR3664 could give Mars quite the same solar spectacular.

Space

NASA, ESA join forces on life-hunting ExoMars rover

NASA and ESA have signed an agreement to team up on the ExoMars rover mission, which aims to launch a life-hunting robot toward the Red Planet in 2028.

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NASA's Mars sample return mission is in trouble. Could a single SLS megarocket be the answer?

A single launch of NASA’s Space Launch System megarocket could loft all the hardware needed to return Mars samples to Earth, according to a new Boeing proposal.

Space

A massive, icy Mars crater stares up at a Red Planet orbiter (image)

A massive Mars impact crater dominates a new view from the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO).

Space

This 4K laser projector comes with Google TV and Netflix built-in

Movie night in the garden, anyone?

Creative Bloq

How NASA's Ingenuity helicopter opened the Mars skies to exploration

The Ingenuity Mars helicopter's flying days may be over, but its influence will be felt far into the future.

Space

Big decision! Curiosity rover keeps following possible Mars river remnant

After much debate, the Curiosity Mars rover team decided to continue following an intriguing channel rather than send the robot on an off-road detour.

Space

How fungi and bacteria could help build habitats on Mars

Researchers from NASA are exploring futuristic concepts including the use of fungi as building materials for future habitats on the Moon and bacteria for detoxifying water on Mars.

Radio France Internationale

32 strange places scientists are looking for aliens

From planets and moons in our solar system to dying stars and parallel universes, here are some of the far-out places scientists are searching for alien life.

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Brickman brings world-first LEGO show to Canberra

Ever wondered what a life-sized Mars Rover looks like in LEGO?

Space

'I don't see any evidence of aliens.' SpaceX's Elon Musk says Starlink satellites have never dodged UFOs

Elon Musk isn't convinced that aliens have ever visited Earth, according to remarks the SpaceX CEO and founder made during a conference on Tuesday (May 7).

Space

SpaceX fires up Starship rocket for upcoming 5th test flight (photos, video)

SpaceX ignited the engines on the upper stage of its fifth Starship vehicle today (May 8), even though the fourth one has not yet left the ground.

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Venus and Earth used to look like 'twin' planets. What happened?

Earth, Mars and Venus all looked pretty similar when they first formed. Today, Mars is dry, cold, and dusty; Venus has a hot, crushing atmosphere. Why did these sibling planets turn out so different?

LiveScience

China has launched a secret robot to the far side of the moon, new Chang'e 6 photos reveal

A tiny, previously undisclosed lunar rover has been spotted strapped to the side of China's moon-bound Chang'e 6 lander in newly released pre-launch photos. The true purpose of the rover, which is scheduled to land on the moon's far side, remains a mystery.

Space

New moon of May 2024 tonight welcomes the stars of summer

The new moon of May 2024 will see the bright constellations of summer begin to rise just as those of winter sink below the horizon.

Metal Hammer

“This could be our best album yet”: Converge drummer compares upcoming music to Fugazi, The Mars Volta and Entombed, and we sorely need to hear it

Ben Koller says the metalcore firebrands’ next album “feels like the most evolved, natural and fully realised bunch of material we have ever written”

The Hindu

Why is NASA creating a standard time for the moon? | Explained

White House directs NASA to establish Coordinated Lunar Time for cislunar operations, boosting space situational awareness and navigation.

LiveScience

Mars may have been more Earth-like than we thought, discovery of oxygen-rich rocks reveals

Newfound rocks on Mars suggest the planet may have once sported an oxygen-rich atmosphere, making it more Earth-like and hospitable to life than previously thought.

Space

Handle Mars with care: Guidelines needed for responsible Red Planet exploration, experts say

A new study calls for "geoconservation" principles applied to space, so that astronauts exploring Mars and other cosmic bodies don't compromise future scientific work.

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