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Planets, The Moon

The Moon passes Mars: This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher

Robotic Spaceflight, Solar System

NASA conducts first otherworldly aircraft accident investigation

Artist's impression of water on Mars

How carbon dioxide glaciers gave Mars liquid water

An elongated crater called "Spirit of St. Louis," with a rock spire in it, dominates a recent scene from the panoramic camera (Pancam) on NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity.

Space Exploration

NASA wants to send humans to Mars in the 2030s − a crewed mission could unlock some of the Red Planet’s geologic mysteries

Scientists recreate spiderlike formations on Mars in the lab

New study suggests we could give Mars a thicker atmosphere — using dust

Robotic Spaceflight, Science, Solar System

Mars could have oceans’ worth of liquid water buried in its crust

Cheyava Falls rock on Mars

Alien Life, Science, Solar System

Did Perseverance find hints of ancient martian life?

An image of a pile of rocks on Mars. The soil around the rocks is a terra cotta color and the rocks in the middle of the image feature yellow crystals on the edges.

Robotic Spaceflight, Solar System, Space Exploration

A lucky break revealed a surprise inside a martian rock

Mars

Science, Solar System

Mars is bombarded by more meteorites than previously thought

Syntrichia caninervis

Human Spaceflight, Science, Space Exploration, Uncategorized

Hardy desert moss might survive on Mars

In this enhanced-color version of the mosaic, the color bands of the image have been processed to improve visual contrast and accentuate color differences

Robotic Spaceflight, Solar System, Space Exploration

Mars rover discovers a strange Red Planet rock