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2 million black 'streaks' on Mars finally have an explanation, solving 50-year mystery

A new analysis of data from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter reveals that the majority of the Red Planet's dark "slope ...

NASA is sending probes to Mars to find out why it lost its atmosphere – and what that could mean for Earth

Mars is a cold, dry, desert-like planet. But billions of years ago, scientific evidence suggests that it had a thick ...

Tracking the winds that have turned Mars into a planet of dust

Researcher Valentin Bickel wanted to know just how intense winds can be on the Red Planet. Using data obtained by the Mars ...

Scientists discover caves carved by water on Mars that may have once harbored life

If there is, or ever has been, life on Mars, the chances are it would exist in caves protected from the severe dust storms, ...
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See Mars and Mercury shine in the glow of the setting sun on Nov. 12

Look low on the southwestern horizon at sunset on Nov. 12 for a chance to see swift Mercury close to the red light of Mars in ...

Sofia Coppola Stuns With Husband Thomas Mars and Daughters in Rare Family Photo

Sofia Coppola's daughters, Romy and Cosima, show off their incredible red carpet style next to mom and dad Thomas Mars.

Evidence of ancient underground water reveals Mars may have stayed habitable longer than believed

Scientists from New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) have uncovered new evidence that water once flowed beneath the surface ...
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Mars orbiter spies 'barcode' aftermath of rare Red Planet avalanche caused by meteoroid impact

On Christmas Eve in 2023, a European Space Agency (ESA) spacecraft captured what looks like a barcode etched into the rusty ...