The radiation dose on the surface of mars jumped up to the equivalent of receiving 30 chest X-rays all in one go. The solar ...
New research shows that the speed of sound on Mars varies considerably by location and temperature. The findings could help ...
Mars polar ice caps were one of the first Earth-like characteristics identified on Mars. Since the development of film in the ...
While we tend to think of Mars as marginally Earth-like, there are a lot of differences at ground level. For example, Mars ...
Of course, agricultural conditions on Mars, where it’s extremely cold and dry with precious little oxygen, are much more ...
This pit crater making recent headlines may open into a larger cave that could provide a sheltered environment for both ...
Potentially hazardous asteroids pose a risk to Mars missions, but they can also yield insight into the history of the Red ...
Humans can’t help being fascinated by space. And that interest seems to be making the possibility of moving humanity to ...
The purple color in this image shows auroras on Mars’ nightside as detected by the ultraviolet ... [+] instrument aboard NASA ...
Using meteorites that were long ago chipped off the red planet around 11 million years ago and flung into space to eventually ...
May 31, 2024 — Mars has a distinct structure in its mantle and crust with discernible reservoirs, and this is known thanks to meteorites that scientists have analyzed. These results are ...
Mars may face more than twice as many close encounters with potentially dangerous asteroids as Earth does, according to a new study. This could imperil exploratory missions to the Red Planet, but ...