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MRO Spies Tiny, Bright Nucleus During Comet Flyby of Mars
Not to be outdone by the feisty Opportunity Rover, the HiRISE camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) turned in…
Sandy Ridges Pose A Mystery For Future Martian Beach Vacations
What are these thick dune-like features on Mars, and how were they formed? Scientists are still trying to puzzle out…
The Latest Pictures From Mars Make Us Feel Spoiled
Don't you love it when close-up pictures come beaming to your computer from another planet? Below are some of the…
Water Or Not? Fresh Martian Trenches Primarily Due To Carbon Dioxide Freezes, Study Says
Does liquid water currently flow on the surface of Mars? Fresh-looking trenches on the Red Planet have come under a…
Did This Martian Volcano Once Host Life?
Extremophiles teach us that life is found in unlikely places, which is why after looking at microbes happily living in…
Largest Crater Spotted on Mars Using Before-and-After Pictures
When it comes to the Universe, things often go bump in the night. But whether two galaxies collide, a star…
New Gully Appears On Mars, But It’s Likely Not Due To Water
Check out the groove! In the blink of a geological lifetime, a new gully has appeared on the planet Mars.…
For Valentine’s Day, Enjoy These Hearts On Earth, Mars And Other Places
A Valentine from Earth. pic.twitter.com/7FEIIddAJB — Karen L. Nyberg (@AstroKarenN) February 14, 2014 While we're unsure about the status of…
Martian Spacecraft Busts A Move To Glimpse Possible Water Flows
Just a few days ago, we posted about possibly salty water flows on Mars. Of note, the NASA press release…
Are These Water Flows On Mars? Quite Possibly, New Observations Reveal
What a tangled web of water and water ice stories on Mars. There's likely some underground. There's definitely some at…