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Mars

A view of a low cliff on Mars, showing different layers of rocks
Posted inResearch Spotlights

A New Origin Story for Mars’s Burns Formation

by Morgan Rehnberg 3 May 20233 May 2023

The Red Planet’s Grasberg and Burns formations have different compositions today, but they may have started out the same way.

Imagen de satélite de un paisaje café y gris con colinas y cerros.
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(Probablemente) No podremos decir si Marte tiene vida

by Matthew R. Francis 1 May 20233 May 2023

Los equipos de última generación no siempre pueden identificar la vida que habita en los lugares más parecidos a Marte en la Tierra, lo que hace que los científicos se pregunten cómo se se podría hacer mejor en el Planeta Rojo.

A satellite image of the surface of Mars showing snaking channels and other water-sculpted features
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Asteroid Impacts Could Have Warmed Ancient Mars

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 17 April 202317 April 2023

Hydrogen released during large impacts might have boosted Mars’s surface temperature above freezing for thousands or even millions of years, enabling liquid water to flow over the Red Planet.

Photos of rocks on Mars.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Martian Rocks May Record Ancient Wind Directions

by Scott Guzewich 14 March 20236 March 2023

Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover images of abraded surface rocks may retain records of ancient wind directions, providing important ground-truth to our understanding of Mars’ recent climate history.

Satellite photo of a brown and gray landscape with hills and bumps
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We (Probably) Can’t Tell Whether Mars Has Life

by Matthew R. Francis 10 March 202310 March 2023

State-of-the-art equipment can’t always identify life inhabiting the most Mars-like spot on Earth, leaving scientists wondering how to do better on the Red Planet.

Photo of the surface of Mars.
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Martian Lava, Up Close and Personal

by Laurent G. J. Montési 10 March 20236 March 2023

The Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover conducted the first investigation of volcanic rocks where they stand in their original configuration on the surface of Mars.

Imagen satelital en blanco y negro mostrando un valle y un paleolago en la superficie de Marte.
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Lagos longevos cuentan una historia sobre el agua en Marte

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 24 February 202324 February 2023

Imágenes de alta resolución de paleolagos recientemente descubiertos en Marte demuestran un período de su historia con flujo de agua constante.

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Dust on Mars? The Answer, My Friend, is Blowin’ in the Wind

by Germán Martinez 21 February 202317 February 2023

The first flights of a helicopter on another planet are used to study dust lifting and mobilization in Jezero Crater, Mars.

Photo of Mars from space. Red sphere with black patches near center and white areas on two sides.
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Wind Could Power Future Settlements on Mars

by Alakananda Dasgupta 9 February 20239 February 2023

Using a sophisticated global climate model adapted to Mars, space scientists explore the hidden potential of wind energy on the Red Planet.

A panoramic view of rocky mounds on a rust-colored Martian landscape
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Does This Mineral Indicate Oxygen on Mars?

by Elise Cutts 30 January 202330 January 2023

Manganese oxides are thought to be a signature of atmospheric oxygen. But on the Red Planet, recent results suggest they might be more of a red herring.

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