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Mars, NASA and Ancient Life

Scientific American · 1d

If Life on Mars Ever Existed, This Bizarre Rock May Tell Us

The intriguing chemistry of a rock collected by the Perseverance rover could trace to microbial activity—or not

NASA knows exactly where to look on Mars for signs of life

Since its arrival on the Martian surface five years ago, NASA’s Perseverance rover has been busy scouring the Red Planet for signs of life and evidence of Mars’ watery history. Now, thanks to its continued exploration, NASA might know exactly where to look for evidence of life on Mars, and it all begins with quartz crystals.

Daily Galaxy on MSN · 1d

NASA Finds Pure Quartz on Mars—Could This Be Proof of Ancient Life?

NASA’s Perseverance rover has uncovered high-purity quartz crystals on Mars, a discovery that could reshape the search for ancient life on the Red Planet. The crystals, along with other minerals such as opal,

Ever-Growing USA on MSN · 2d

Scientists Discover New Method to Detect Life on Mars

Researchers have developed a promising technique to identify potential microbial fossils on Mars. Sulfate minerals like gypsum, abundant on the Martian surface, may hold clues to ancient life.

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Mars Gets a Close-Up and a Photo Bomb as Europe’s Hera Mission Swoops Past

The Red Planet and its tiny moon Deimos were recorded at a very near distance as the asteroid-chasing spacecraft completed a flyby on Wednesday.

Knowridge Science Report3h

Why is Mars red? Scientists may finally have the answer

Mars has fascinated people for centuries, not only because it is our closest neighbor in space but also because of its ...

The Brighterside of News on MSN2d

Mars Rover Discovers Traces of Ancient Martian Beaches

The idea of an ancient Martian ocean has fascinated scientists for decades. Now, groundbreaking research based on radar scans ...

Smithsonian Magazine on MSN1d

Check Out These Rare Images of Deimos, One of Mars’ Mysterious Moons

Like our moon, Deimos is tidally locked to Mars, meaning the same side always faces the planet—the only side visible to ...

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SpaceX’s Starship Plan To Land First Humans On Mars, But Not Till 2031

Robert Zubrin, the planet’s leading strategist for landing humans on Mars, predicts SpaceX’s Starship will win the race to ...

Study Finds on MSN7d

Martian meteorology: The hidden force behind weather on Mars

In a nutshell • Tiny atmospheric ripples called gravity waves, not large planetary waves, are the main drivers of Mars’s ...

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Asteroid probe snaps rare pics of Martian moon

On the way to investigate the scene of a historic asteroid collision, a European spacecraft swung by Mars and captured rare ...

Space.com on MSN1d

'Poppy seeds' and 'leopard spots' on Mars could hint at ancient microbial life

An arrowhead-shaped rock on Mars sporting features that may hint at ancient microbial activity on the Red Planet has left ...

Space on MSN2d

Tiny Mars moon Deimos gets a rare close-up, thanks to Europe's Hera asteroid probe (photos)

Europe's HERA mission has taken a good look at Mars and its moon Deimos on its way to explore the aftermath of the DART ...

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European spacecraft got rare close-up of Mars' lesser-known moon

While the car-sized spacecraft flew around the Mars system, flight controllers on Earth temporarily lost communication with ...

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