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  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 29, 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 demanding environmental conditions of Mars. Designed to harness the planet's atmospheric components as a direct fuel source, this advanced battery offers increased energy density and a prolonged cycling lifespan, making it a significant candidate for Mars exploration power needs. The findings were recently publi ... read more |
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Perseverance surveys its path as it ascends Jezero CraterLos 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  
Latest Findings from China's Lunar and Mars Exploration Missions 2022-2024Sydney, 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 
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 
NASA selects crew for 45-day simulated Mars mission in HoustonLos 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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Controlled Propulsion for Gentle LandingsLos 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 StationsLos 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 
New insights into how Mars became uninhabitableGreenbelt 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 
NASA wants to send humans to Mars in the 2030sWilliamsburg 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 
Cryptic Mars landscape revealed as ice thaws in southern hemisphereParis, 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 |
Rocket Lab wins NASA contract to study martian rock sample return missionSydney, 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  Available on Amazon Books |
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Evidence of volcanic spatter cone on MarsLos 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  
Nuclear rockets could travel to Mars in half the timeAtlanta 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  
A high-energy-density Mars battery designed for long-term missionsLos 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 
Martian rocks shed light on planet's ancient climateLos 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 |
Mars' missing atmosphere could be hiding in plain sightBoston 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 
Crew completes simulated Mars Mission at JSCLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 26, 2024 A volunteer crew recently "returned" from a simulated 45-day mission to Mars at NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston. The crew completed their stay in a small habitat, contributing to resear ... more 
A Striped SurprisePasadena CA (JPL) Sep 25, 2024 Last week, team scientists and the internet alike were amazed when Perseverance spotted a black-and-white striped rock unlike any seen on Mars before. Is this a sign of exciting discoveries to come? ... more  
Algorithm from Mars Rover assists data analysis for earth sciencesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 22, 2024 A new algorithm called Nested Fusion, developed by Georgia Tech Ph.D. student Austin P. Wright, is enhancing scientists' ability to search for evidence of life on Mars while also providing broader a ... more |
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Solar Wind effects on Mars' nightside magnetic field revealedSydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 20, 2024 A new study led by Postdoctoral Researcher Jiawei Gao from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IGGCAS), reveals how Mars' magnetic field responds to the influence o ... more 
Organic molecules on Mars linked to atmospheric formaldehydeTokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 20, 2024 Mars, now a cold and dry planet, once had liquid water, which raises the possibility of ancient life. In pursuit of this idea, researchers at Tohoku University developed a model showing how organic ... more 
Study reveals surprising behavior of Mars' induced magnetosphereBerlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 19, 2024 Researchers at the Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF) in Kiruna have discovered that the induced magnetosphere of Mars can break down under certain conditions. These findings were recently pub ... more 
Reaching New Heights to Unravel Deep Martian History!Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 17, 2024 The Perseverance rover is reaching new heights as it ascends the rim of Jezero crater (over 300 meters in elevation higher than the original landing site)! The rover is now enroute to its first camp ... more |
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NASA recreates Mars' Spider formations in lab for the first timeLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 15, 2024 NASA scientists have successfully recreated the mysterious spider-shaped formations found on Mars, providing new insights into how these unique geologic features form. The laboratory experiments wer ... more |
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Gravity study of Mars reveals hidden structures and activity beneath Olympus MonsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 16, 2024 Recent gravity data from Mars have revealed dense, large-scale features hidden beneath the sediment of a once-extant ocean. The findings, which combine models and data from multiple Mars missions, a ... more  
What time is it on the moon? NASA's trying to figure that outWashington DC (UPI) Sep 12, 2024 NASA said Thursday its Space Communication and Navigation program is taking the lead on an effort to establish a Coordinated Lunar Time standard as humans prepare to return to the moon. ... more 
Mars Cloud Atlas offers key insights into atmospheric dynamicsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 12, 2024 Researchers and cloud enthusiasts now have a new resource to explore unique cloud formations on Mars. The German Aerospace Centre (DLR) in Berlin has developed a comprehensive 20-year database of cl ... more 
ChemCam Laser Hits 1 Million Zaps on Mars, Continues Data CollectionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 12, 2024 The ChemCam instrument, developed by Los Alamos National Laboratory, has fired its laser for the 1 millionth time on Mars. Positioned atop NASA's Curiosity rover, ChemCam has been key to scientific ... more |
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