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NASA's Perseverance Mars rover enters new Red Planet territory: 'Bright Angel'

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has been rerouted across a Red Planet dune field to reach the Marian territory known as "Bright Angel"

Space · Jun 17, 2024

Mars meteorites reveal clues about what lies within the Red Planet

Volcanic meteorites from Mars give scientists a glimpse into the planet's structure.

Space · Jun 13, 2024

Radiation will be a real challenge for Mars colonists, powerful solar storm shows

A powerful solar storm in May 2024 created auroras on Mars and provided scientists with crucial information that could aid future crewed missions to the Red Planet.

Space · Jun 13, 2024

Mars is more prone to devastating asteroid impacts than we thought, new study hints

Potentially hazardous asteroids pose a risk to Mars missions, but they can also yield insight into the history of the Red Planet and the early solar system, new research suggests.

Space · Jun 4, 2024

Analysis Of Martian Meteorites, The Only Physical Materials From Mars, Is Revealed

New analysis of Martian meteorites is giving a deeper understanding of the Red Planet. The post Analysis Of Martian Meteorites, The Only Physical Materials From Mars, Is Revealed first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Jun 3, 2024

Mars is more prone to devastating asteroid impacts than we thought, new study hints

Potentially hazardous asteroids pose a risk to Mars missions, but they can also yield insight into the history of the Red Planet and the early solar system, new research suggests.

LiveScience · Jun 2, 2024

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 · May 19, 2024

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.

Space · May 17, 2024

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 · May 16, 2024

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.

Space · May 6, 2024