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Time moves faster on Mars, posing new challenges to crewed missionsClocks on Mars tick faster by about 477 microseconds each Earth day, a new study suggests. This difference is significantly more than that for our moon, posing potential challenges for future crewed missions.
By Deepa Jain Published
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Strangely bleached rocks on Mars hint that the Red Planet was once a tropical oasisBleached clay rocks found on the Martian surface suggest that the Red Planet was once home to heavy rainfall and tropical conditions, new Perseverance observations hint.
By Joanna Thompson Published
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Odd-looking rock on Mars is totally alien to the Red Planet, Perseverance rover findsNASA's Perseverance Mars rover recently came across an odd rock, dubbed "Phippsaksla," that is unlike anything else the robot has found on the Red Planet. It turns out that it probably isn't from our neighboring world and likely crashed on Mars instead.
By Harry Baker Published
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2 million black 'streaks' on Mars finally have an explanation, solving 50-year mysteryA new analysis of data from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter reveals that the majority of the Red Planet's dark "slope streaks" did not form as most researchers previously assumed.
By Harry Baker Published
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Soar through a 1,000-mile-long maze on Mars in this mesmerizing new satellite videoA stunning new video, made from Mars Express orbiter data, allows you to soar over a gigantic maze on the Red Planet in incredible detail.
By Elizabeth Howell Published
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'If there is a space race, China's already winning it': NASA unlikely to bring Mars samples back to Earth before China does, experts say"If there is a space race, China's already winning it, and could win it dramatically in the next few decades."
By Sharmila Kuthunur Published
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'Incredibly exciting': NASA claims it's found the 'clearest sign' yet of past life on MarsNASA scientists have found more intriguing details on speckled Martian rocks spotted by the Perseverance rover. But bringing samples back to Earth will be key.
By Ben Turner Published
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NASA spots bizarre 'turtle' on MarsNASA's Perseverance rover has photographed a peculiar rock formation that looks eerily like a turtle poking its head out from its protective shell.
By Harry Baker Published
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Dozens of mysterious blobs discovered inside Mars may be the remnants of 'failed planets'"Marsquake" data collected by NASA's InSight lander have revealed dozens of mysterious blobs within the Red Planet's mantle. The structures may have been left by powerful impacts up to 4.5 billion years ago.
By Harry Baker Published
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