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Could Mars' red color have formed under wet conditions?
We've always known Mars as the Red Planet - but it turns out, we may have had the reason why wrong. If so, it could revise ...
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Perseverance Crushes A Rock On Mars To Reveal Signs Of Past Water
NASA’s Perseverance rover has taken an unconventional approach to Martian exploration—smooshing a rock to reveal secrets ...
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Just Smooshed a Rock on Mars and Uncovered Hidden Clues
Perseverance is pushing the limits of Martian science by using its SHERLOC instrument to detect organic compounds, but harsh ...
Perseverance team confronts a stubborn engineering challenge
The Perseverance team have faced a stubborn engineering challenge. After successfully collecting a core called "Green Gardens ...
Intuitive Machines’ Athena lander reaches the moon, but its status is unclear
The Houston-based company put its Athena spacecraft on the moon just after 12:30 p.m. ET. The landing site is closer to the lunar south pole than any human or vehicle has traveled before.
2nd moon lander in a week touches down, but unclear if still upright
A private company attempted to complete a quick one-two punch at the moon’s face today as Intuitive Machines looked to follow up Firefly Aerospace’s recent lunar landing success, but this time on the ...
Mars: Unexpected Mineral Discovery Hints at Possibility of Ancient Life
NASA's Perseverance rover, which has been exploring Mars since 2021, fired its laser at some oddly pale rocks on the surface ...
Athena spacecraft is 2nd lander to reach moon in a week, but location, condition unclear
The moon lander Athena made it to the lunar surface, but its condition and exact location remain unclear, Intuitive Machines ...
Moon Lander’s Journey to Lunar Surface Ends With Uncertainty
Intuitive Machines, a Houston company aiming to repeat a 2024 landing, said its spacecraft, Athena, has power and is communicating but may not be upright. It is unclear how that might impact the ...
Greek Reporter6d
Kaolinite Mineral Found on Mars Suggests Possibility of Ancient Life
Scientists have discovered kaolinite mineral on Mars, providing new evidence that the planet was once warm and wet.
EurekAlert!6d
Unburied treasure: Rover researchers find unexpected minerals on Mars
Mars expert Roger Wiens and his team, including the rover Perseverance, discovered fascinating rocks incorporating kaolinite ...
Unburied treasure: Rover researchers find unexpected minerals on Mars that hint at possibility of ancient life
Sometimes scientists must dig and work and sweat to make scientific discoveries. And sometimes a robot rolls over a rock that ...