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Early visions of Mars: Meet the 19th-century astronomer who used science fiction to imagine the red planet
Living in today's age of ambitious robotic exploration of Mars, with an eventual human mission to the red planet likely to ...
How solar wind may have eroded the atmosphere of Mars
A team of scientists analyzed more than nine years of data collected by NASA's Maven probe. Their research revealed an ...
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What's at the center of Mars? Maybe the stench of rotten eggs
The core of the Red Planet may be filled with sulfur. New experiments have shown that the core of Mars formed much faster ...
Elon Musk plans to send Starship to Mars next year. Here’s what the experts say is realistic.
Elon Musk, who founded SpaceX in 2002, has a bold vision for sending Starship to Mars. Experts weigh in on what's realistic ...
First direct evidence of how Mars lost its thick atmosphere and water
For years, scientists have puzzled over how Mars lost the thick atmosphere it once had. That atmosphere was essential for ...
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Scientists Argue Terraforming Mars Should Start Sooner Than Later
A new study argues that Mars could act as a testing ground for habitat restoration, with lessons learned helping to fight ...
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Two stunning conjunctions will light up the night sky this month. Here's how to see Mars and Mercury 'kiss' the moon
This month will usher in two separate conjunctions — one between the moon and a rarely-visible Mercury, and another between ...