As NASA’s Perseverance rover, a car-sized robotic explorer, looks for signs of possible ancient life on Mars, it has stumbled across some interesting things. Recently, on Aug. 31 (the 1,610th sol, or Martian day, of its mission), Perseverance captured an image of this rock, which looks like the head of a turtle coming out of its shell. What is it? …
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Read More »Quakes on Mars Reveal New Features of the Planet’s Interior The New York Times NASA Marsquake Data Reveals Lumpy Nature of Red Planet’s Interior NASA (.gov) What are the mysterious blobs on Mars? Astronomers may have figured it out ABC News Seismic detection of a 600-km solid inner core in Mars Nature Huge chunks of ancient cosmic objects may be stuck inside Mars Space Source …
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Beneath Mars’ dusty slopes lie glaciers that resemble frozen honey, but new research reveals they are far purer than once believed Credit: Shutterstock Mars’ glaciers are over 80% pure ice, formed by similar processes worldwide. This discovery sheds light on past climate and future exploration resources. On the slopes of Martian mountains and within its craters lie formations that look …
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One day, Mars might become a home to humans. But first, there’s the cinematic, sci-fi challenge of making the Red Planet suitable for life. There’s a problem, though: The typical person can’t get to space safely. That throws a wrench into the whole “let’s move to Mars” plan in the face of extreme climate change and other existential risks on …
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Scientists peering into the very heart of hearts of the planet Mars have found a deeply unexpected structure. There, at the innermost core of the planet, InSight seismic data reveals a solid mass about 600 kilometers (373 miles) across. This is not just in contrast to previous findings that the core is squishy all the way through – it doesn’t …
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As part of its mission to explore the surface of Mars, NASA’s Perseverance rover continues its epic journey beyond Jezero Crater‘s rim. Recently, the rover captured a remarkable image from the summit of an outcrop named Soroya Ridge using its onboard Left Navigation Camera (Navcam). What is it? NASA’s Perseverance rover launched in July 2020 and landed in Jezero Crater …
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The European Space Agency (ESA) is preparing for a unique opportunity to study the interstellar comet 3I/Atlas from what could be the best vantage point in the solar system. Astronomers made the rare and extraordinary discovery of an interstellar object in our own solar system on July 1, 2025, sparking a scramble to study the mysterious visitor. The object has …
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Giant impact structures, including the potential remains of ancient “protoplanets,” may be lurking deep beneath the surface of Mars, new research hints. The mysterious lumps, which have been perfectly preserved within the Red Planet’s immobile innards for billions of years, may date back to the beginning of the solar system. In a new study, published Aug. 28 in the journal …
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