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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 13, 2025 Mars exhibits a unique blend of geological features reminiscent of both the moon and Earth, making it a fascinating subject of study for scientists. Current insights into the Red Planet's evolution stem largely from spacecraft observations and meteorite analysis. These meteorites, primarily found in deserts and Antarctica, were once part of Mars before being ejected into space and eventually landing on Earth. They fall into two distinct categories: shergottites and nakhlites, each offering contras ... read more |
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NASA to evaluate dual strategies for bringing Mars samples back to EarthLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 NASA has unveiled a revised strategy for its Mars Sample Return Program, introducing a dual approach to increase the likelihood of successfully delivering Martian rock and sediment samples to Earth. ... more
NASA eyes SpaceX, Blue Origin to cut Mars rock retrieval costsWashington (AFP) Jan 7, 2025 NASA announced Tuesday it may turn to Elon Musk's SpaceX or Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin to help reduce the soaring costs of returning Martian rocks collected by the Perseverance rover to Earth. ... more 
January's Night Sky Notes: The Red PlanetSan Francisco CA (SPX) Jan 06, 2025 Have you looked up at the night sky this season and noticed a bright object sporting a reddish hue to the left of Orion? This is none other than the planet Mars! January will be an excellent opportu ... more 
Frosty landscape captured at Mars' South PoleParis, France (SPX) Dec 26, 2024 The latest image from ESA's Mars Express offers a stunning glimpse of Mars' south pole, resembling a winter wonderland with its icy hilltops and snow-like layers. However, this scenic view belies th ... more |
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Sols 4402-4415: Rover Decks and Sequence Calls for the HolidaysPasadena CA (JPL) Dec 20, 2024 Welcome to the 2024 holiday plan for Curiosity! This year we're spanning 14 sols to last us through the Earth new year. And this is my fourth year operating Mastcam during the holidays (throwback to ... more |
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NASA honours Algerian parks with Martian namesakes Algiers (AFP) Dec 19, 2024 NASA's mapping of Mars now bears the names of three iconic Algerian national parks, Algerian physicist Noureddine Melikechi, a member of the US space agency's largest Mars probe mission, has told AFP. ... more 
Anthropologists urge preservation of human artifacts on MarsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 17, 2024 Are the spacecraft, rovers, and debris from human exploration of Mars merely trash cluttering the Red Planet, or are they invaluable artifacts chronicling humanity's steps into interplanetary explor ... more 
New study questions the potential for liquid brines on MarsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 17, 2024 More than a century after astronomer Percival Lowell speculated about water canals on Mars, researchers continue to grapple with the question of liquid water on the red planet. Liquid water is essen ... more 
NASA Mars Orbiter captures dust-covered InSight LanderLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 17, 2024 NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) recently captured an image of the retired InSight lander, offering insights into dust accumulation on Mars. Taken on Oct. 23 using the orbiter's High-Resolut ... more |
NASA Outlines Latest Moon to Mars Plans in 2024 Architecture UpdateWashington DC (SPX) Dec 16, 2024 As NASA develops a blueprint for space exploration throughout the solar system for the benefit of humanity, the agency released several new documents Friday updating its Moon to Mars architecture. T ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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NASA performs first aircraft accident investigation on another worldPasadena CA (JPL) Dec 13, 2024 Engineers from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California and AeroVironment are completing a detailed assessment of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter's final flight on Jan. 18, 2024, which ... more 
NASA rover surmounts Jezero crater rim to begin next science campaignLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 13, 2024 NASA's Perseverance rover has successfully climbed to the top of Jezero Crater's rim, reaching a landmark location called "Lookout Hill." This achievement follows months of challenging terrain navig ... more 
Mars dust storms may be linked to warming weather patternsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 10, 2024 A team of planetary scientists from the University of Colorado Boulder has shed new light on the dynamics behind Mars' infamous dust storms. These events, which sometimes enshroud the entire planet ... more
Liquid on Mars was not necessarily all waterBoston MA (SPX) Dec 05, 2024 Dry river channels and lake beds on Mars point to the long-ago presence of a liquid on the planet's surface, and the minerals observed from orbit and from landers seem ... more |
 
PSI researchers confirm new main-belt cometTucson AZ (SPX) Dec 05, 2024 A mysterious object discovered in the main asteroid belt in 2021 was determined to be a main-belt comet by Planetary Science Institute Senior Scientist Henry Hsieh, Scott Sheppard of the Carnegie In ... more 
Purdue scientist expecting new world to reveal itself to Mars roverWest Lafayette IN (SPX) Dec 04, 2024 NASA's Mars 2020 rover mission and Purdue University planetary scientist Briony Horgan are approaching a new phase in the search for details about the red planet's history and potential for previous ... more 
China's Tianwen-1 probe reveals new insights into Martian internal gravity wavesSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 03, 2024 Internal gravity waves, key drivers of energy and momentum transfer within planetary atmospheres, significantly shape atmospheric dynamics on Mars. These waves, which propagate vertically from the l ... more 
Mars Ocean Analogs Completes Winter Solstice Voyage and Plans Future ExpeditionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 01, 2024 The Mars Ocean Analogs (MOA) team has successfully concluded its Winter Solstice Voyage, an ambitious North Atlantic expedition that ran from November 15 to November 24. This marked MOA's fifth majo ... more |
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China aims to return Mars samples to Earth by 2031 Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 28, 2024 China is targeting 2031 for the return of Martian samples to Earth, a mission set to advance the search for life on Mars. The Deep Space Exploration Laboratory announced that this ambitious project, ... more 
Scientists map complete energy spectrum of solar high-energy protons near MarsSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 26, 2024 Scientists have achieved a major milestone in Martian space research by constructing the first complete energy spectrum of high-energy solar protons during a solar eruptive event. This effort sheds ... more 
Ancient water on Mars suggests potential for past lifeSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 25, 2024 New research led by Curtin University has identified what may be the earliest direct evidence of ancient hot water activity on Mars, highlighting the planet's potential habitability in its distant p ... more 
Making Mars' Moons: Supercomputers Offer 'Disruptive' New ExplanationMoffett Field CA (SPX) Nov 21, 2024 A NASA study using a series of supercomputer simulations reveals a potential new solution to a longstanding Martian mystery: How did Mars get its moons? The first step, the findings say, may have in ... more |
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Have We Been Searching for Life on Mars in the Wrong WayBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 20, 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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Curiosity prepares to leave sulfur stones behind for boxwork explorationLos 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 cha ... more 
USF research delves into volcanic caves for Mars life insightsLos 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 
Plates and Polygons Sols 4362-4363Pasadena 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
Meteorite contains evidence of liquid water on Mars 742M years agoWest 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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