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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)

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.

Space

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.

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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.

Space

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.

Space

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.

LiveScience

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.

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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.

Space

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

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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.

Space

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.

LiveScience

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.

Space

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.

Space

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.

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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.

LiveScience

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.

Space

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.

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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.

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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.

International Business Times

NASA Mars Rover Captures Rock That Could Hold Fossilized Microbes

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has made what could be its most astonishing discovery to date: possible signs of ancient life on the Red Planet.

Space

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover finds possible signs of ancient Red Planet life

NASA's Perseverance rover stumbled upon a Mars rock. It seems to suggest evidence of ancient life on the Red Planet.

Zenger

Mars Rover Stuns Scientists With Unprecedented Find: Pure Sulfur Rocks Revealed‌Unprecedented Discovery On Mars Happened By Accident‌

NASA's Curiosity rover uncovers yellow sulfur crystals in a surprising discovery on the Red Planet, sparking intrigue among researchers.‌ NASA’s Curiosity rover on Mars drove over a boulder, which crumbled to reveal something remarkable. ‌

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NASA's Curiosity rover accidentally reveals ultra-rare sulfur crystals after crushing a rock on Mars

NASA's Curiosity rover revealed an 'oasis' of rare elemental sulfur on Mars after accidentally crushing a rock with its tires. The yellow crystals have never been spotted on the Red Planet before.

Inverse

A Yearlong NASA Mars Simulation Revealed the Biggest Obstacle to Colonizing the Red Planet

Four volunteers pretended to live on Mars for 378 days. For NASA, they investigated how to bring a common household item to another planet.

LiveScience

Grand Canyon-size 'scar' on Mars revealed like never before in striking new satellite photos

New photos from the European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter give us our best look yet at a giant ravine on the Red Planet. The dark "scar" was likely birthed by a gigantic blob of magma hidden beneath a massive nearby volcano millions of years ago.

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