An international team of researchers, co-led by ETH Zurich and Imperial College London, has derived the first estimate of global meteorite impacts on Mars using seismic data. Their findings indicate that between 280 to 360 ...
Planetary Sciences
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If liquid water exists today on Mars, it may be too deep underground to detect with traditional methods used on Earth. But listening to earthquakes that occur on Mars—or marsquakes—could offer a new tool in the search, ...
Planetary Sciences
Jun 18, 2024
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New research shows that atmospheric pressure fluctuations that pull gases up from underground could be responsible for releasing subsurface methane into Mars's atmosphere; knowing when and where to look for methane can help ...
Planetary Sciences
Jan 24, 2024
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Preparations for a safe landing on Earth, such as finding the most even terrain and equipping the appropriate landing gear, are also crucial for Mars missions.
Planetary Sciences
Dec 4, 2023
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Martian maps are full of monikers recognizing places on Earth, explorers, and even cartoon characters.
Space Exploration
Jun 8, 2023
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NASA's InSight mission, which is expected to end in the near future, saw a recent drop in power generated by its solar panels as a continent-size dust storm swirls over Mars' southern hemisphere. First observed on Sept. 21, ...
Planetary Sciences
Oct 7, 2022
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When a daring team of engineers put a lander and the first rover on the Red Planet a quarter century ago, they changed how the world explores.
Planetary Sciences
Jul 27, 2022
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NASA's Mars Sample Return Mission aims to bring 30 samples of rock, soil and atmosphere now being collected by the Perseverance rover back to Earth sometime in the early 2030s. The goal is to look for signs of past life and ...
Planetary Sciences
Jul 4, 2022
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Determining the history of Mars, how it formed and evolved over time, has been a goal of both orbiter and rover missions to the Red Planet for decades.
Planetary Sciences
Apr 26, 2022
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Even in our cosmic backyard, the solar system, many questions remain open. On Venus there are formations similar to volcanoes, but it is not known if they are active. The surface of Mars suggests that there was once a vast ...
Astrobiology
Apr 1, 2022
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