Mars cave-exploring robots take inspiration from Hansel and Gretel's breadcrumb trick

These breadcrumbs, however, are rather high-tech. Newly proposed Mars exploration rovers have a peculiar inspiration, the classic Grimm Brothers' …

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Watch Mars near the first quarter moon in the night sky tonight

We're getting closer to the next full moon, the Pink Moon, on April 6. The new moon will be joined by a guest in the sky tonight. Following the new …

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Wind Power on Mars Can Power Human Habitats, Scientists Discover

What will power humanity's future Mars bases? The red planet's wind is strong enough to do the job in some locations, a new study says. Picture, for a moment, the first human base on Mars. Perhaps you’re thinking of a modest habitat, a communications dish, or a return ship on a launchpad at a …

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New experiment may challenge a key principle of life on early Mars

Minerals previously thought to be evidence of an oxygen-rich atmosphere, suitable for life as we know it, may actually suggest the opposite. Mars …

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Perseverance Mars rover's sample cache now 40% complete

Perseverance has stashed four out of 10 planned samples at the Three Forks sample depot on Mars. NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has dropped its fourth …

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Curiosity rover discovers opal gems on Mars with clues to watery past

Water-rich opals may one day provide a source of water on the Martian surface. More than just a shimmering stone, opal — which is rich in water — has …

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Mars helicopter Ingenuity aces 40th Red Planet flight

The sortie on Thursday (Jan. 19) covered about 584 feet (178 meters). NASA's tiny Ingenuity helicopter now has 40 off-Earth flights under its belt. The …

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Perseverance Mars rover files 1st detailed weather report

The average temperature at Jezero Crater is a chilly minus 67 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 55 degrees Celsius). Mars' weather is proving to be turbulent …

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NASA spies Martian rocks that look just like a teddy bear

A broken hill, an ancient crater and the human tendency to find faces everywhere may explain the teddy bear on Mars. Scientists studying the surface …

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Perseverance Mars rover stashes 10th sample, completing Red Planet depot

The depot will serve as a backup, in case Perseverance can't deliver its onboard samples to a rocket-toting lander. NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has …

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NASA's Perseverance Rover Completes Mars Sample Depot – NASA Mars Exploration

Ten sample tubes, capturing an amazing variety of Martian geology, have been deposited on Mars’ surface so they could be studied on Earth in the …

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Task complete! Perseverance Mars rover snaps photo of filled sample depot

Perseverance has recorded the 10-sample Three Forks cache for posterity. NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has recorded the first-ever off-Earth sample …

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Mars helicopter Ingenuity’s historic 1st flights shed light on Martian dust dynamics

'There's a reason that helicopter pilots on Earth prefer to land on helipads.' In April 2021, a camera on NASA's Perseverance Mars rover recorded its …

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See the half moon pass by Mars in the sky tonight

Look for Mars shining very high in the southwest during dusk. The moon and Mars will make for a nice spectacle in the night sky tonight. According to …

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The big reveal: What's ahead in returning samples from Mars?

The Mars Sample Return mission is an ambitious endeavor that could see Martian geological specimens returned to Earth to search for signs of life on …

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