THREE IN ONE GO: Huge solar eruption hits Earth, the moon and Mars all at once for the first time in history A solar storm hit the planet Earth, its…
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It was believed that running more propellant through a Hall thruster would wreck its efficiency, but new experiments suggest they might power a crewed mission to Mars — ScienceDaily
It was believed that Hall thrusters, an efficient kind of electric propulsion widely used in orbit, need to be large to produce a lot of thrust. Now, a new study…
Sorry, no oxygen required to make these minerals on Mars — ScienceDaily
When NASA’s Mars rovers found manganese oxides in rocks in the Gale and Endeavor craters on Mars in 2014, the discovery sparked some scientists to suggest that the red planet…
NASA’s InSight lander detects stunning meteoroid impact on Mars — ScienceDaily
The agency’s lander felt the ground shake during the impact while cameras aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spotted the yawning new crater from space. NASA’s InSight lander recorded a magnitude…
New evidence for liquid water beneath the south polar ice cap of Mars — ScienceDaily
An international team of researchers has revealed new evidence for the possible existence of liquid water beneath the south polar ice cap of Mars. The researchers, led by the University…
Astronomers explain mars’ watery reflections — ScienceDaily
Cornell astronomers believe bright reflections beneath the surface of Mars’ South Pole are not necessarily evidence of liquid water, but instead geological layers. Researchers detail their alternative explanation in Nature…
NASA’s Perseverance rover investigates geologically rich Mars terrain — ScienceDaily
NASA’s Perseverance rover is well into its second science campaign, collecting rock-core samples from features within an area long considered by scientists to be a top prospect for finding signs…
Geological discoveries hint at conditions when life arose on Earth — and possibly on Mars — ScienceDaily
The accepted view of Mars is red rocks and craters as far as the eye can see. That’s much what scientists expected when they landed the rover Perseverance in the…
‘Ears’ for rover Perseverance’s exploration of Mars — ScienceDaily
For two decades, Roger Wiens has built instruments to give humans eyes and a nose on Mars — and now he’s helping add ears as well. Wiens, a professor of…