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Magnetic field at Martian surface ten times stronger than expected
New data gleaned from the magnetic sensor aboard NASA's InSight spacecraft is offering an unprecedented close-up of magnetic fields on Mars.
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First direct seismic measurements of mars reveal a geologically active planet
The first reports of seismic activity and ground vibrations on Mars are in. The red planet has a moderate level of seismic activity, intermediate between Earth and the Moon.
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Trembling Mars gives up more seismic secrets
Mars is a constantly tremoring "living" body, researchers said Monday as they unveiled measurements of seismic activity on the red planet showing similar tremble rates to Earth or the Moon.
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Mars InSight Lander to push on top of the ‘Mole’
After nearly a year of trying to dig into the Martian surface, the heat probe belonging to NASA's InSight lander is about to get a push.
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NASA adds return sample scientists to Mars 2020 leadership team
In the fall of 2019, the Mars 2020 rover team welcomed ten members to serve as Returned Sample Science Participating Scientists.
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Journey to the center of Mars
While InSight's seismometer has been patiently waiting for the next big marsquake to illuminate its interior and define its crust-mantle-core structure…
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NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Undergoes Memory Update
From Feb. 17 to Feb. 29, 2020, NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) will go on hiatus from its science mission and its relay operations while engineers on Earth conduct long-distance maintenance.
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Nilosyrtis Mensae – erosion on a large scale
The northern and southern hemispheres of Mars differ fundamentally in terms of surface topography, age and morphology.
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SwRI models hint at longer timescale for Mars formation
The early solar system was a chaotic place, with evidence indicating that Mars was likely struck by planetesimals, small protoplanets up to 1,200 miles in diameter, early in its history.
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Salt water may periodically form on the surface of Mars
Briny water may form on the surface of Mars a few days per year, research by Planetary Science Institute (PSI) Senior Scientist Norbert Schorghofer shows.
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Mars 2020 rover goes coast-to-coast to prep for launch
NASA's next Mars rover has arrived in Florida to begin final preparations for its launch to the Red Planet this July.
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Mars 2020 equipped with laser vision and better mics
NASA is sending a new laser-toting robot to Mars. But unlike the lasers of science fiction, this one is used for studying mineralogy and chemistry from up to about 20 feet (7 meters) away.
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MAVEN explores Mars to understand radio interference at Earth
NASA's MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN) spacecraft has discovered "layers" and "rifts" in the electrically charged part of the upper atmosphere (the ionosphere) of Mars.
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Mars’ water was mineral-rich and salty
Presently, Earth is the only known location where life exists in the Universe. This year the Nobel Prize in physics was awarded to three astronomers who proved, almost 20 years ago, that planets are common around stars beyond the solar system.
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To infinity and beyond: interstellar lab unveils space-inspired village for future Mars settlement
Inspired by the desire to improve life on Earth and to settle on Mars in future, the team of Interstellar Lab has combined architecture, engineering, product design and science to create closed-loop villages with regenerative life support technologies.
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Russian scientists propose manned Base on Martian Moon to control robots remotely on red planet
Academics believe a Martian moon base would be considerably cheaper to build than a base on the planet itself, while providing for the real-time control of robots stationed on Mars' surface.