Mars

Sputtering: How Mars May Have Lost Its Atmosphere

Why is Mars cold and dry? While some recent studies hint that early Mars may have never been wet or…

12 years ago

It Only Happens on Mars: Carbon Dioxide Snow is Falling on the Red Planet

Observations by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter have detected carbon-dioxide snow clouds on Mars and evidence of carbon-dioxide snow falling to…

12 years ago

A Memorial to 9/11… on Mars

Today, on the 11th anniversary of the World Trade Center attack, countless hearts and minds will be reflecting upon a…

12 years ago

Could Dust Devils Create Methane in Mars’ Atmosphere?

[/caption] Methane on Mars has long perplexed scientists; the short-lived gas has been measured in surprising quantities in Mars' atmosphere…

12 years ago

Clay Deposits Don’t Prove Existence of Ancient Martian Lakes

HiRISE image of branching features in the floor of Antoniadi Crater thought to contain clay material. (NASA/JPL/University of Arizona) In…

12 years ago

Curiosity Snaps Evocative Self Portrait

Image Cation: Curiosity takes Self Portrait on Sol 32 with the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI). Image has been rotated…

12 years ago

Curiosity on the Move! HiRISE Spies Rover Tracks on Mars

The beginning of Curiosity's journeys. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Univ. of Arizona Yes, the Curiosity rover is on the move, evidenced by the…

12 years ago

Bradbury Landing on Mars Chronicled in 3-D

Image Caption:3-D View from Bradbury Landing- from Navcam cameras.. See the full panorama below. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Now you can enjoy…

12 years ago

Life from Mars could have ‘polluted’ Earth: Krauss

Unless you've been living under a rock -- Earth or Martian -- in the past month, surely you have heard…

12 years ago

Opportunity Rover Tops 35 Kilometers of Driving

The Opportunity Mars rover looks back at the tracks left along the rim of Endeavour Crater. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Meanwhile, back…

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