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NASA’s InSight hears its first meteoroid impacts on Mars

NASA's InSight Mars lander has detected seismic waves from four space rocks that crashed on Mars in 2020 and 2021. Not only do these represent...

Did life ever exist on Mars? NASA’s Perseverance rover finds organic matter in rock samples

NASA's Perseverance rover is investigating signs of ancient life on Mars, and has now collected some of the most promising samples from the Red...

New research sheds light on when Mars may have had water

Scientists on NASA's Perseverance mission made a surprising discovery about the composition of rock in Jezero Crater, one that will help them get a...

Astronauts going to Mars will receive many lifetimes worth of radiation

In a recent study to be published in Space Physics, an international team of researchers discuss an in-depth study examining the long-term physiological effects...

First underground radar images from Mars Perseverance Rover reveal some surprises

After a tantalizing year-and-a-half wait since the Mars Perseverance Rover touched down on our nearest planetary neighbor, new data is arriving—and bringing with it...

Perseverance rover retrieves key rocky clues to Mars’ geologic and water history

In its first year exploring Jezero Crater on Mars, the Perseverance rover collected rock samples that scientists anticipate will provide a long-awaited timeline for...

One more clue to the Moon’s origin

Humankind has maintained an enduring fascination with the Moon. It was not until Galileo’s time, however, that scientists really began study it. Over the...

Want to colonize Mars? Talk to this outer space anthropologist first

Prominent physicists and wealthy tycoons envision life scattered across the solar system. Elon Musk wants humans to become a multiplanetary species. Jeff Bezos pictures...

Mars dust as a basis for life? No problem for certain bacteria

An international research team led by ZARM scientist Dr. Cyprien Verseux has identified a cyanobacteria subspecies that seems to be best suited for use...

Subsurface water on Mars defy expectations: Physics connects seismic data to properties of rocks and sediments

A new analysis of seismic data from NASA's Mars InSight mission has revealed a couple of surprises. The first surprise: the top 300 meters of...

10 years since landing, NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover still has drive

Despite signs of wear, the intrepid spacecraft is about to start an exciting new chapter of its mission as it climbs a Martian mountain. Ten...

How did Earth avoid a Mars-like fate? Ancient rocks hold clues

Approximately 1,800 miles beneath our feet, swirling liquid iron in the Earth's outer core generates our planet's protective magnetic field. This magnetic field is...

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