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For two decades, NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has been quietly revolutionizing our understanding of the Red Planet's watery past. The spacecraft just hit a major milestone while continuing to scout landing sites for future astronauts.
New images from a spacecraft orbiting Mars show volcanic ash spreading across an ancient sea bed over just 50 years, proving the Red Planet is far more alive than scientists once thought. The discovery turns Mars from a frozen museum into a world that's actively reshaping itself.
NASA's Perseverance rover just completed a full marathon on Mars in record time, crushing the previous record by more than five years. The achievement shows how far space exploration technology has advanced in helping us explore the Red Planet.
Europe's Mars Express orbiter captured 30 dust devils swirling through Mamers Valles, a massive 600-mile valley system connecting Mars' ancient highlands to its northern lowlands. These spinning tornadoes of dust help scientists map invisible Martian winds and could guide future missions to water ice hidden beneath ancient glaciers. #
NASA hasn't given up on finding its MAVEN spacecraft after losing contact in December, with teams working around the clock to locate the 12-year-old Mars orbiter. The spacecraft spent over a decade studying how Mars lost its atmosphere and helped relay communications for rovers on the planet's surface.
NASA's Curiosity rover just drilled into a Martian rock with the perfect name: Campo Marte, which translates to "Field of Mars." The mission also teamed up with another spacecraft exploring our solar system in a rare interplanetary collaboration.
A massive 1,300-kilometer valley on Mars is offering scientists fresh evidence that the Red Planet once hosted an ocean during a warmer, wetter era. New images from the Mars Express spacecraft show dramatic flood channels, collapsed terrain, and volcanic features that paint a picture of ancient water reshaping an entire world.
The United Arab Emirates is keeping its Hope spacecraft orbiting Mars for four more years after collecting massive amounts of planetary data. The mission extension proves small nations can make big contributions to space science.
Scientists have proven that drones with radar can map buried ice on Mars, showing exactly where future missions should drill for water. This breakthrough could transform how we find resources to support human exploration of the Red Planet.
NASA is launching a groundbreaking experiment this July to test technology that could create refueling stations in space. These orbital gas stations would revolutionize deep space travel by letting spacecraft refuel on their way to Mars and beyond.
Five years ago, a tiny solar-powered helicopter became the first aircraft to fly on another planet, opening new possibilities for space exploration. The little rotorcraft has now completed 25 flights, proving that aerial reconnaissance on Mars isn't just possible—it's practical.
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NASA plans to launch the first nuclear fission-powered spacecraft beyond Earth's orbit by late 2028, opening the door to exploring Mars and distant worlds. The mission could revolutionize deep space travel and help establish a future moon base.
Sarah Al Amiri assembled a team of mostly women to make the UAE only the fifth nation ever to reach Mars orbit. The 35-year-old space agency chief now champions diversity as the secret to breakthrough innovation.
NASA's MAVEN spacecraft detected a never-before-seen phenomenon inside Mars's atmosphere that could explain how the Red Planet lost its air. The Zwan-Wolf effect was caught squeezing Mars's atmosphere during a powerful solar storm in December 2023.
NASA is trading an orbiting space station for something bolder: a $20 billion base on the moon's surface and a nuclear-powered spacecraft headed to Mars. The sweeping changes signal America's most ambitious push into deep space since the Apollo missions ended in 1972.
NASA is scrapping its lunar orbit space station to build a permanent base on the moon's surface instead, while also planning to send nuclear-powered spacecraft to Mars before 2028. The bold pivot accelerates humanity's return to the moon and sets the stage for deep space exploration.
Scientists found the strongest evidence yet that Mars once held an ocean half the size of the Red Planet. The discovery suggests ancient Mars could have supported life.
Scientists discovered a geological feature on Mars that looks like a bathtub ring, potentially proving an ocean once covered a third of the Red Planet. The find could reshape our understanding of whether ancient Mars hosted life.
NASA's Curiosity rover just sent back stunning images of web-like rock formations on Mars that reveal water existed on the Red Planet far longer than scientists thought. The discovery could reshape our understanding of when Mars could have supported life.
A spacecraft headed for a metal asteroid captured breathtaking new images of Mars while using the red planet's gravity to speed up its journey. The Psyche probe passed just 2,864 miles above Mars and gathered data that will help scientists understand our own planet better.
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