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Over two years of data collected on Mars by the SuperCam microphone on NASA’s Perseverance rover has led planetary scientists to identify 55 triboelectric discharge events…
Solar Panel and Robotic Arm of NASA’s Phoenix Lander with Sample in Scoop NASA/JPL-California Institute of Technology/University of Arizona/Texas A&M University Mars might harbor a system…
NASA’s diligent rover has been investigating and sampling igneous fields and sedimentary rocks within the Ezero Crater, providing insights into the geological processes and intriguing characteristics…
Dakar, Senegal – the largest meteorite discovered on Earth – a 54-pound (25 kilograms) rock that fetched over $5 million at a New York auction last…
Water is crucial for life, which is why researchers prioritize finding water sources when exploring other planets. Mars is of particular interest to astrobiologists due to…
Sample analysis of Mars Instrument on NASA’s Curiosity Rover detected decane, anteca and dodecane molecules in Gale Crater samples. This graphic shows the long chain organic…
Mars meteorite called Black BeautyCarl B. Agee (University of New Mexico) Crystals within a Martian meteorite suggest Mars may have had abundant hydrothermal water when the…
Eleven million years ago, an asteroid hit Mars, sending debris flying through space. One of these masses eventually crashed into Earth. During initial investigation of this…
Martian “spiders” are small, dark, spider-shaped formations up to 1 km (0.6 miles) in diameter. The leading theory is that they form when spring sunlight hits…
ESA’s Mars Express spacecraft found obvious traces of spider. They are scattered in the south pole region of Mars. This image of an Inca city on…