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There’s a Giant Magma Plume on Mars, Bulging the Surface out Across a Vast Region

Billions of years ago, Mars was a much different place than it is today. Its atmosphere was thicker...

With a Small Network of Satellites Around Mars, Rovers Could Navigate Autonomously

When it comes to “on the ground” exploration of Mars, rovers make pretty good advance scouts. From Pathfinder...

“Good Night Oppy” Beautifully Illustrates the Unbreakable Bond Between Humans and our Robotic Explorers

In January 2004, NASA rovers Spirit and Opportunity (aka “Oppy”) landed in two completely different locations on Mars. ...

Many Clouds on Mars are Driven by Dust, not Water

One of the benefits of having a cluster of satellites orbiting another planet is that scientists can then analyze...

Mars Once had Enough Water for a Planet-Wide Ocean 300 Meters Deep

Today, Mars is colloquially known as the “Red Planet” on a count of how its dry, dusty landscape is...

Perseverance has Found a Nice Patch of Sandstone on Mars

NASA’s rolling geology robot shared a great image of sandstone that it found on Mars in Jezero Crater. ...

The Future of Mars Exploration Belongs to Helicopters

Even though there’s no firm date for a Mars sample return mission, the Perseverance rover is busy collecting rock...

This is Probably the Last Picture we’ll see From InSight on Mars

It’s almost time to say goodbye to another Martian friend. Plenty of missions to the Red Planet have...

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