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NASA rover snaps photos of ancient 'waves' carved into Mars mountainside
By Stephanie Pappas published
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has photographed clear signs of ripples locked into a Martian rock, a sign of an ancient lake on the Red Planet's surface.

You have one last chance to view the green comet this week, thanks to a close flyby with Mars
By Ben Turner published
The green comet C/2022 E3, last seen 50,000 years ago, will zoom past Mars this week. This could be humanity’s last chance to see the comet up close.

Mars is about to be eclipsed by the moon. Here's how to watch.
By Stefanie Waldek published
On Monday (Jan. 30), the moon will pass in front of Mars from the perspective of Earth in what's known as an occultation.

NASA spies Martian rocks that look just like a teddy bear
By Brandon Specktor published
A broken hill, an ancient crater and the human tendency to find faces everywhere may explain the teddy bear on Mars.

Mars meteorite that crashed to Earth contains 'huge diversity' of organic compounds
By Harry Baker published
A new study into the Tissint meteorite, which crash-landed in Morocco in 2011, revealed a wide array of organic compounds hidden in the rare space rock.

Mars crater is 'chock-full' of opal gemstones, hinting at widespread water and possible microbial life
By JoAnna Wendel published
Mysterious "halos" of rock surrounding cracks in a Martian crater may be made of water-rich opal gemstones, a new study suggests.

Mars InSight lander sends bittersweet goodbye selfie after 4 years of revealing the Red Planet's mysteries
By Brandon Specktor last updated
The robot that made 'Marsquake' a part of our vocabulary is finally dead in the Martian dust.

Massive earthquake that shook Mars is 5 times stronger than any other
By Jamie Carter published
With death closing in, NASA's Mars InSight Lander picked up a record-breaking Marsquake in May.
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