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Martian meteorite that fell to Earth is full of ancient water, new scans reveal

A new study has revealed that the iconic Black Beauty meteorite contains much more hidden water than previously suspected. The rock, which fell to Earth from Mars, could reveal clues about the Red Planet's watery past.

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City-size 'cosmic butterfly' carved into Mars' surface contains traces of ancient water

The European Space Agency has released new images of a rare "butterfly" crater on the Red Planet. The bug-like structure sports a pair of smooth, rocky wings, which were likely "fluidized" by buried Martian ice.

LiveScience

NASA’s Curiosity Rover Captured The Eerie Aftermath of A Solar Eruption Blasting Mars

These NASA videos from the Martian ground and orbit captured the powerful aftermath of a solar eruption.

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The longstanding mystery of Mars’ moons – and the mission that could solve it

the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency will launch a mission, named “Martian Moon eXploration”, to Phobos and Deimos in September 2024. The mission will be carried by a newly designed rocket, the H-3, which is still under development.

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Chinese scientists build model Mars atmosphere to aid sample-return plans

Chinese scientists have constructed a numerical model to simulate the Martian atmosphere and thus assist the country's plans to return rock samples from the Red Planet.

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AI Chemist Helps Scientists Extract Oxygen From Martian Rock

The AI chemist has completed a complex process that would have taken a human chemist 2,000 years.

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'Mystery explosion' on sun launches coronal mass ejection at Mars

The sun has launched a surprise CME directly at Mars, which could spark auroras and damage the Red Planet's atmosphere when it hits on Sept. 1.

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Mars astronauts could make rocket fuel on the Red Planet someday. Here's how

Because oxygen takes up valuable weight aboard spacecraft, space mission planners are interested in the idea of creating oxygen right there on Mars with raw Martian materials.

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NASA's Mars Sample Return in jeopardy after US Senate questions budget

A budget review from the Senate Appropriations Committee is suggesting NASA consider canceling Mars Sample Return if the agency can't rein in the mission's growing costs.

Space

Carbon-Sniffing Rover Is Designed To Crack Mars' Biggest Mystery

A next-generation instrument on a delayed Martian rover may be the key to answering the question of life on the Red Planet

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New Study Detects Sound Waves Traveling into Martian Core

A new study conducted by researchers at the Bristol University uncovered insights into the liquid core of the red planet, furthering understanding its formation and evolution. According to PA media, the research also reveals the first detections of sound waves traveling into the Martian core, finding that it is slightly…

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As NASA's Mars InSight mission comes to an end, JPL engineers say farewell to its twin

Pranay Mishra reached down to the floor of his workplace and scooped a handful of what might be the closest thing on Earth to the feel of Martian soil.

Los Angeles Times

This ecologist has an audacious plan to build forests on Mars — here’s how

One ecologist says yes -- in about a hundred years -- but Martian forests are going to look pretty strange.

Inverse

Scientists peer into Martian 'engine room'

Australian National University scientists are scanning Mars to size up the planet's large core and unlock its past, using 'marsquake' data from a NASA lander.

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Pig vomit toxin leads to breakthrough in alien meteorite mystery

Scientists discovered when and where the Martian meteorite landed by examining a chemical substance called vomitoxin which infects crops and can make humans and pigs ill

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Mars is littered with 15,694 pounds of human trash from 50 years of robotic exploration

People have been exploring the surface of Mars for over 50 years. According to the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, nations have sent 18 human-made objects to Mars over 14 separate missions. Many of these missions are still ongoing, but over the decades of Martian exploration, humankind has…

Birmingham Post

Life on Mars: Construction giants unite to create Martian house in Bristol

The gold inflatable building has been constructed to withstand temperatures as low as -63C and super-high radiation levels

The Independent UK

Inside the inflatable ‘Martian House’ designed to withstand life on Mars

The two-storey metallic pad is equipped with a hydroponic living room, where occupants are surrounded by plants to ‘aid relaxation’ and ‘support a healthy diet’

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25 years ago, NASA landed its first rover on Mars — and catalyzed the search for life

Pathfinder brought the first rover to the Martian surface. The mission paved the way for Spirit, Opportunity, Curiosity, and Perseverance.

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NASA is bringing rocks back from Mars, but what if those samples contain alien life?

NASA and the European Space Agency are gearing up to bring home a pristine sample of Martian rock. But given the small chance of life on the red planet, they have to grapple with safety questions.

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