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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.

Two graphs from the paper with temperature on the x-axis and pressure on the y-axis.
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Unprecedented Constraint on the Martian Mesopause Temperature

by Jun Cui 11 January 202318 January 2023

The middle atmosphere of Mars is a critical region influenced by both waves from below and solar radiation from above, but until now there have been very few observational constraints on this region.

Black-and-white satellite photo of the Martian surface before and after a meteor impact
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Meteor Impact Could Inform Martian Mysteries

by Caroline Hasler 16 December 202216 December 2022

The impact sent surface waves rippling over the Martian surface all the way to NASA’s InSight lander, giving scientists a rare view of the planet’s outer layer.

Orange- and brown-spotted background with white S-shaped cloud in center left of image. Opposing black S shape crosses image horizontally.
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Records the First Sounds of a Dust Devil on Mars

Jon Kelvey, Science Writer by Jon Kelvey 13 December 202227 January 2023

In a stroke of luck, the SuperCam microphone on Perseverance was turned on the moment a dust devil swept directly over the rover.

Black-and-white satellite image showing a valley and paleolake on Mars’s surface
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Long-Lived Lakes Reveal a History of Water on Mars

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 6 December 202224 February 2023

High-resolution imagery of newly discovered paleolakes shows a period of consistent liquid water flow.

A pebble-sized meteorite sits next to a dime for scale.
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Martian Meteorites Offer a Tantalizing Glimpse of the Red Planet

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 23 November 202223 November 2022

By studying these literal chunks of Mars, scientists are learning more about the Red Planet’s deep interior and impact history.

Cross-sectional illustration of Mars showing the location of the InSight lander, the site of a meteorite impact, and different seismic wave paths from the impact that InSight detected
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Powerful Impact Provides Insight into Deep Structure of Mars

Rachel Fritts, Science Writer by Rachel Fritts 14 November 202214 November 2022

Seismic signals detected by the InSight lander show that the planet’s lower mantle may be less homogenous than previous models have suggested.

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