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NASA’s Mars Rover Perseverance Discovers "Alien Rock" on the Red Planet

A rock that is described as "unusually shaped" and "not meant to be on the surface of Mars" has nevertheless made its way to ...

Mars Was Habitable for Far Longer Than We Thought, New Study Reveals

Researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi have uncovered evidence that water once flowed beneath Martian sand dunes — suggesting that the Red Planet may have once had conditions capable of supporting life. Scienti ...
The Space Race on MSN

The Red Planet Was Dead Until We Decided to Plant a Garden

Growing food on Mars demands a complete reinvention of agriculture. Without normal soil, air pressure, or liquid water, ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

NASA’s latest ESCAPADE is sending twin low-cost orbiters to examine Mars’ atmosphere

Envision a time when hundreds of spacecraft are exploring the solar system and beyond. That’s the future that NASA’s ESCAPADE ...

NASA rover spots something on Mars that doesn't belong there

Scientists suspect iron meteorites might be able to resist erosion on Mars, which may explain why some appear perched on flat ground rather than embedded in craters. In other cases, a crater may have ...