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November 20, 2024
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Curiosity prepares to leave sulfur stones behind for boxwork exploration



Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 19, 2024
NASA's Curiosity rover is set to embark on a new chapter of its mission, heading toward a distinctive geological formation called the boxwork, after concluding its investigations at Gediz Vallis channel. This channel has been a site of intrigue for scientists, raising questions about its formation during Mars' shift to a drier climate. Adding to the curiosity is the unexpected discovery of a field of white sulfur stones found over the summer. Before departing, Curiosity captured a comprehensive 36 ... read more

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USF research delves into volcanic caves for Mars life insights
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 19, 2024
An international research team, led by Bogdan P. Onac from the USF School of Geosciences, has conducted an in-depth study of volcanic caves called lava tubes. This investigation sheds light on how s ... more
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Plates and Polygons Sols 4362-4363
Pasadena CA (SPX) Nov 16, 2024
After a successful 23-meter (about 75 feet) drive today in pre-planning we found ourselves in front of some rocks with a curious dark, platy topping. This is similar to material we have seen previou ... more
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Have We Been Searching for Life on Mars in the Wrong Way
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 17, 2024
In a provocative recent article published in Nature, astrobiologist Dirk Schulze-Makuch proposes that the ongoing quest to detect life on Mars may need a complete rethinking. His comment underscores ... more
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Meteorite contains evidence of liquid water on Mars 742M years ago
West Lafayette IN (SPX) Nov 14, 2024
An asteroid struck Mars 11 million years ago and sent pieces of the red planet hurtling through space. One of these chunks of Mars eventually crashed into the Earth somewhere near Purdue and is one ... more
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Peculiar Pale Pebbles
Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 13, 2024
During its recent exploration of the crater rim, Perseverance diverted to explore a strange, scattered field of bright white rocks which sparked the interest of the team scientists. Perseveran ... more
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Off-the-shelf thermoelectric generators could enable CO2 conversion on Mars
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 08, 2024
Readily accessible thermoelectric generators (TEGs), operating with modest temperature differences, can drive CO2 conversion, according to new proof-of-concept research by chemists at the University ... more
ROBO SPACE
3D-printed rovers challenge students in Mars exploration training
Paris, France (SPX) Nov 07, 2024
University students participated in a hands-on ESA Academy training course at ESA's ESTEC technical center in the Netherlands last week, where they worked with 3D-printed rovers to develop autonomou ... more
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Hera initiates journey to mars with key deep-space burn
Paris, France (SPX) Nov 09, 2024
ESA's Hera mission has completed its first major trajectory correction since its October 7 launch, positioning it for a vital Mars gravity assist scheduled for March 2025. On October 23, Hera' ... more

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Chinese rover finds signs of ancient ocean on Mars
Paris (AFP) Nov 7, 2024
A Chinese rover has found new evidence to support the theory that Mars was once home to a vast ocean, including tracing some ancient coastline where water may once have lapped, a study said Thursday. ... more
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Ancient Martian waterways carved beneath icy caps
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 03, 2024
On a cold, ancient Mars, thick ice layers protected vast lakes and river systems, providing clues to how water flowed across the Red Planet some 3.6 billion years ago. According to new findings by t ... more
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Explanation found for encrusting of the Martian soil
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 31, 2024
For four years, the Martian "Mole" HP3 experiment made notable contributions to planetary research on Mars. Named after the burrowing animal, the Heat Flow and Physical Properties Package (HP3), dev ... more
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Perseverance surveys its path as it ascends Jezero Crater
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 29, 2024
NASA's Perseverance rover is navigating a challenging climb up Jezero Crater's western slope, aiming to reach the rim by early December. During the ascent, the rover captured a panoramic view of Jez ... more
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Latest Findings from China's Lunar and Mars Exploration Missions 2022-2024
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 28, 2024
China's recent lunar and Mars missions have provided unprecedented insights into the geological and environmental conditions of the Moon and Mars, yielding crucial data for future exploration. ... more
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Red Rocks with Green Spots at 'Serpentine Rapids'
West Lafayette, IN (SPX) Oct 27, 2024
After discovering and sampling the "leopard spots" of "Bright Angel," it became apparent that Perseverance's journey of discovery in this region was not yet finished. Approximately 20 sols (Martian ... more
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NASA selects crew for 45-day simulated Mars mission in Houston
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 24, 2024
NASA has announced the selection of four volunteers for a 45-day Mars simulation at the Johnson Space Center's Human Exploration Research Analog (HERA) in Houston. This will be the final mission of ... more
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Potential microbial habitats in Martian ice
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 18, 2024
Martian ice deposits may hold conditions suitable for photosynthetic life, according to a recent study published in 'Communications Earth and Environment'. The research suggests that regions of expo ... more
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Perseverance just keeps roving across Mars
Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 18, 2024
Throughout the past week, Perseverance has continued marching up the Jezero crater rim. This steep ascent through the Martian regolith (soil) can prove to be slow driving for the rover, as the wheel ... more
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New Team Evaluates Plans for NASA's Mars Sample Return Program
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 17, 2024
NASA has formed a new strategy review team to assess potential changes in the Mars Sample Return Program's architecture, a significant initiative aimed at returning carefully selected Martian sample ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Sandia evaluates heat shields for Mars Sample Return and Titan missions
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 16, 2024
Sandia National Laboratories' National Solar Thermal Test Facility is utilizing solar energy to simulate the intense heat experienced during atmospheric reentry and hypersonic flight. The latest tes ... more
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Controlled Propulsion for Gentle Landings
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 13, 2024
The Curiosity and Perseverance Mars rovers continue to provide a wealth of information about the Red Planet. This was made possible in part by the sky crane landin ... more
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Lichens Found Thriving at Mars Analog Research Stations
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 13, 2024
Lichens, those resilient organisms made up of fungi and photosynthetic partners, are found just about everywhere on Earth, thriving on surfaces like rocks, trees, and even buildings. Known from all ... more
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New insights into how Mars became uninhabitable
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 11, 2024
NASA's Curiosity rover, currently exploring Gale crater on Mars, is providing new details about how the ancient Martian climate went from potentially suitable for life - with evidence for widespread ... more
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NASA wants to send humans to Mars in the 2030s
Williamsburg VA (SPX) Oct 11, 2024
NASA plans to send humans on a scientific round trip to Mars potentially as early as 2035. The trip will take about six to seven months each way and will cover up to 250 million miles (402 million k ... more
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Cryptic Mars landscape revealed as ice thaws in southern hemisphere
Paris, France (SPX) Oct 10, 2024
ESA's Mars Express has unveiled a striking collection of landforms as winter frost melts in Mars' southern polar region. Some of these darker features, emerging from the ice, have been dubbed "crypt ... more
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Rocket Lab wins NASA contract to study martian rock sample return mission
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 08, 2024
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has been chosen by NASA to conduct a study on retrieving rock samples from Mars and transporting them back to Earth. This mission aims to meet key exploration goa ... more
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Evidence of volcanic spatter cone on Mars
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 04, 2024
A team led by the University of Idaho has identified what appears to be a volcanic spatter cone on Mars, marking the first confirmed evidence of such a feature on the planet. This discovery was made ... more
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Nuclear rockets could travel to Mars in half the time
Atlanta GA (SPX) Oct 04, 2024
NASA plans to send crewed missions to Mars over the next decade - but the 140 million-mile (225 million-kilometer) journey to the red planet could take several months to years round trip. This ... more
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USTC unveils high-energy Mars battery with extended lifespan for exploration
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 01, 2024
A research team led by Prof. TAN Peng from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), part of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), has introduced a novel battery tailored to the dem ... more
ENERGY TECH
A high-energy-density Mars battery designed for long-term missions
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 30, 2024
The extreme environmental conditions on Mars, with its 95.32% carbon dioxide atmosphere and significant temperature fluctuations, pose major challenges for energy storage systems on the planet. To o ... more
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Martian rocks shed light on planet's ancient climate
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 26, 2024
Mars' ancient landscape was shaped by wind and water, with these forces sculpting the planet's sand and sediment into patterns such as dunes and ripples, known as bedforms. Over billions of years, m ... more
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Mars' missing atmosphere could be hiding in plain sight
Boston MA (SPX) Sep 26, 2024
Mars wasn't always the cold desert we see today. There's increasing evidence that water once flowed on the Red Planet's surface, billions of years ago. And if there was water, there must also have b ... more
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