Mars’s hostile environment presents significant challenges for measuring wind speeds, but new advancements are making…
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As humanity’s most promising destination beyond Earth, Mars has become a central focus for space exploration and research. Our Mars category provides the latest news, discoveries, and insights from the red planet, including updates on current and upcoming Mars missions, as well as analysis of the latest data and images returned by Mars rovers, landers, and orbiters. Our coverage spans the breadth of Mars science and technology, including the search for evidence of past and present life, the study of Martian geology and mineralogy, and the development of new technologies for exploring and colonizing the planet. From the latest discoveries of water and organic molecules to the latest advances in Mars habitats and transportation, our Mars category has everything you need to stay informed and engaged in the ongoing quest to unlock the secrets of the red planet. Whether you’re a space enthusiast, a Mars researcher, or just someone fascinated by the mysteries of our neighboring planet, our Mars category has everything you need to stay informed and engaged.
University of Chicago and Northwestern researchers have developed a new method to warm Mars by…
NASA’s Perseverance rover has gathered rock samples from Mars that could alter our understanding of…
Geophysicists using seismic data from NASA’s Insight lander have discovered a significant underground water reservoir…
NASA’s Perseverance rover has discovered an intriguing rock on Mars, named Cheyava Falls, showcasing potential…
Recent findings from the Mars InSight mission indicate that Mars may have liquid water within…
Mars, though currently a frigid, dry landscape, harbors compelling signs of its wetter past and…
The 23-year-old orbiter is taking images that offer horizon-wide views of the Red Planet similar…
Two samples from Mars together deliver the “smoking gun” in a new study showing the…
Artificial intelligence is helping scientists to identify minerals within rocks studied by the Perseverance rover.…
NASA is exploring the use of fungi to build habitats for missions to the Moon…
The desert moss Syntrichia caninervis could be key to colonizing Mars due to its ability…
Among several recent findings, the rover has found rocks made of pure sulfur — a…
The new spacesuit urine filtration system by Cornell researchers recycles astronauts’ urine into drinkable water,…
Combining images from orbit with images from the surface, a JPL-developed tool allows researchers to…
During the year-long CHAPEA mission, a team simulated living on Mars to gather insights into…
NASA’s inaugural CHAPEA crew completed a year-long simulated Mars mission at Johnson Space Center, involving…
A new study finds critical clues lurking in the Red Planet’s soil. Recent research comparing…