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Mars opposition 2025: How to see the Red Planet at its biggest and brightest

Mars is on the cusp of becoming bigger and brighter than at any point since 2022 as it comes into alignment with Earth and the sun.

NASA Mars probe spies dusty, retired Insight lander from orbit (photo)

NASA Mars probe spies dusty, retired Insight lander from orbit (photo)

Photos of the dormant InSight lander captured from Mars orbit are providing researchers new data on how dust accumulates and evolves over time on the Red Planet.

Sunny days on Mars come with a weather warning: Dust storms ahead!

Sunny days on Mars come with a weather warning: Dust storms ahead!

Warmth on sunny days could be a major trigger for instigating dust storm activity on Mars.

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Gigantic 'spiderwebs' on Mars are the next big target for NASA's Curiosity rover, agency reveals

Curiosity has just finished the latest leg of its 12-year Mars mission and will now set out to explore miles of web-like surface features left behind by ancient water on the Red Planet. The zig-zagging rocks could also provide clues about whether Mars once harbored extraterrestrial life.

Did alien life exist in hot water on Mars billions of years ago?

Was alien life in "hot water" on Mars billions of years ago? New evidence from the Martian meteorite "Black Beauty" suggests so.

Europe's Hera asteroid probe heads for Mars after engine burn

Europe's Hera asteroid probe will use the Red Planet for a gravity assist on its way to scope out the space rock crash site of NASA's DART impactor.

Boost for Mars life? Red Planet's magnetic field may have lasted longer than thought

Mars' global magnetic field may have hung around for 200 million years longer than scientists had thought, possibly giving life a longer window to take hold on the Red Planet.

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Perseverance rover watches 'googly eye' solar eclipse from Mars (video)

Perseverance rover watches 'googly eye' solar eclipse from Mars (video)

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover was treated to a 'googly eye' solar eclipse on Sept. 30 as the planet's moon Phobos passed in front of the sun.

Will China return Mars samples to Earth before the US does?

Will China return Mars samples to Earth before the US does?

China has moved up its timeline for bringing Mars samples to Earth, aiming to do so as early as 2028 — long before the U.S. is slated to achieve this same ambitious goal.

Alien life could lurk on Mars beneath protective ice, study suggests

Alien life could lurk on Mars beneath protective ice, study suggests

'Photosynthetic habitable zones' could exist beneath radiation-filtering ice on Mars, offering scientists another region in which to hunt for alien life.

Mars orbiters spy 'cryptic terrain' near planet's icy south pole (photos)

Mars orbiters spy 'cryptic terrain' near planet's icy south pole (photos)

Europe's Mars Express and Trace Gas Orbiter missions captured a variety of cryptic surface features poking through melting ice across the Red Planet's south pole as spring hit the region.

32 things on Mars that look like they shouldn't be there

32 things on Mars that look like they shouldn't be there

The more scientists study the Red Planet, the more they find unusual objects and patterns scattered across Mars' surface. Here are some of the most baffling.

Where did Mars' atmosphere go? Scientists say it may be 'hiding in plain sight'

Where did Mars' atmosphere go? Scientists say it may be 'hiding in plain sight'

New research suggests that the atmosphere of Mars could have literally "gone to ground" as carbon dioxide was greedily slurped out of the atmosphere and locked away by Red Planet clays.

Behold! 1st-ever photo of Earth and Mars' moon Phobos captured from Red Planet

Behold! 1st-ever photo of Earth and Mars' moon Phobos captured from Red Planet

NASA's Curiosity rover has captured a spectacular sight from the surface of Mars: The first-ever photo of Earth alongside the Red Planet's moon Phobos.

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Musk says humans can be on Mars in four years. Many laugh, but some see purpose

The SpaceX boss has envisioned people staying on the red planet in a self-sustaining city in 20 years

What's behind the Martian methane mystery?

The cause of mysterious methane spikes on Mars may be a strange form of alien life — or it may just be interesting chemistry. Either way, something odd is happening on the Red Planet.

Scientists spot ancient 'smiley face' on Mars — and it could contain signs of life

Newly released images of Mars reveal a "smiley" salt deposit on the Red Planet's surface. A related study suggests that similar deposits, which were left behind from ancient lakes, may be a good place to look for signs of former life on Mars.

Mars leaks faster when closer to the sun

NASA's MAVEN mission and the Hubble Space Telescope have teamed up to reveal new insights into how Mars' water is leaking into space.

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How can we protect humans on Mars from dangerous solar storm radiation?

As space agencies and private companies look toward sending human crews to Mars, they'll have to find ways to mitigate the dangers posed by high-energy radiation from solar storms.

To decode mysteries of Mars, scientists are turning to machine learning

Machine learning could help scientists quickly sift through data about the Red Planet, and perhaps other aspects of our cosmos someday, too.

New Mars terraforming idea: engineered, heat-absorbing dust nanoparticles

Metal particles made from Martian dust could be released into the sky to raise temperatures on the Red Planet by over 50 degrees Fahrenheit (30 degrees Celsius), a new study suggests.

Space photo of the week: Stunning sand dunes slash across Mars' polar ice cap

This stunning image of dune fields near Mars' north polar ice cap, taken by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, showcases the impact of polar winds on the Red Planet's landscape.

Mars Express orbiter takes a deep dive into ancient Red Planet lake (images)

The Mars Express spacecraft has taken a "deep dive" into Caralis Chaos, an ancient lake on the Red Planet believed to have been larger than any body of water on Earth.

New Study Proposes Dust Pumping To Raise Mars Temperature

Recent study proposes cost-effective method to raise Mars's temperature for human habitation. Curiosity rover makes surprising discovery on the Red Planet.

NASA Mars rover finds 'first compelling detection' of potential fossilized life on the Red Planet

A peculiar leopard-spotted rock, found beside an ancient, dried-out river in Mars' Jezero crater, contains some tantalizing clues of ancient life, NASA said.

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