Could life exist under the ice of Mars? Study suggests possibilities
These holes, captured on Alaska's Matanuska Glacier in 2012, are formed by cryoconite dust particles that melt into the ice ...
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Atmospheric oxidation and the creation of modern Mars
Paleoclimatic epochs on Mars. Credit: Natural communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-47326-0 Like Earth, Mars formed about 4.5 billion years ago, but ...
Curiosity rover provides new information on how Mars became uninhabitable
This is an artistic concept of a primitive Mars with liquid water (blue areas) on its surface. Ancient regions of ...
Nuclear rockets could get to Mars in half the time, but designing the reactors that would power them isn’t easy
Nuclear-powered rockets could one day enable faster space travel. Credit: NASA NASA plans to send crewed missions to Mars over ...
Study reveals first evidence of volcanic projection cone on Mars
A volcanic feature on Mars, left, and a projection cone in Iceland. Credit: Ian TW Flynn While working under the ...
Rock fossils suggest ancient climate on Mars
Paleomegaripples, observed on Terra Sirenum on Mars by the High-Resolution Imaging science experiment, have consistent peak wavelengths, numerous fractures and ...
Study shows thick atmosphere of early Mars may be trapped in planet’s clay surface
This diagram illustrates the progressive weathering of iron-rich rocks on Mars as the rocks interact with CO2-containing water.2 from the ...
Mars wobble could be sign of dark matter, study finds
This artist's illustration shows a primordial black hole (left) passing by Mars (right) and briefly "wobbling" its orbit, with the ...
Gravity study provides insight into features hidden beneath Mars’ lost ocean and rising Olympus Mons
Gravity map of Mars. Red circles show major volcanoes on Mars, and black circles show impact craters with a diameter ...
NASA scientists recreate Mars’ spider-like geological formations in lab for the first time
Spider-like formations, called spider terrains, are found in the southern hemisphere of Mars, carved into the landscape by carbon dioxide. ...
