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NASA's Mars rover photographs rock shaped like an avocado
9-17-2023 |
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The rather unusual object was captured on camera in Jezero Crater by the Perseverance rover earlier this month.
Mars rover successfully completes oxygen-making experiment
9-9-2023 | 0
For the last few years, Perseverance has been conducting an experiment with the goal of producing oxygen on Mars.
Did we find (and then inadvertently kill) life on Mars 50 years ago ?
8-19-2023 | 2
One scientist has revisited a famous experiment conducted by the Viking 2 lander all the way back in the 1970s.
Weird donut-shaped rock on Mars may not actually be from Mars
6-28-2023 | 6
NASA's Perseverance rover recently captured an image of a curious rock shaped suspiciously like a donut.
Could artificial photosynthesis help to sustain life beyond the Earth ?
6-7-2023 | 12
Prof Katharina Brinkert explores the importance of photosynthesis and its potential role in our survival on other worlds.
European Space Agency will broadcast live from Mars tomorrow
VIDEO 6-1-2023 | 4
For the first time ever, it will be possible to watch a live broadcast beamed directly from orbit around the Red Planet.
Chinese rover finds evidence of water on the surface of Mars
4-30-2023 | 2
The rover, which fell silent over a year ago and may never wake up, observed evidence of water just before it entered hibernation.
Most detailed ever photograph of Mars' moon Deimos revealed
4-25-2023 | 15
The image was recently captured by the UAE's Emirates Mars Mission spacecraft.
NASA's Perseverance rover has finally lost its pet rock
4-23-2023 | 2
The rover had been carrying the inadvertent passenger across the surface of Mars for over a year.
These weird sand dunes on Mars are 'almost perfectly circular'
3-15-2023 | 9
Scientists have been left scratching their heads over images of a peculiar phenomenon on the surface of Mars.
Finding life on Mars may be impossible with today's rovers
2-26-2023 | 2
New research has called into question whether today's Mars rovers are capable of finding signs of long-dead microbial life.
'Face of a teddy bear' shows up in photograph of Martian surface
1-27-2023 | 8
This image taken by an orbiting spacecraft shows a rather familiar visage comprised of natural geological features.
NASA is building a nuclear rocket to get to Mars in just 45 days
VIDEO 1-25-2023 | 2
The new rocket will be designed to enable manned missions to the Red Planet and could debut as soon as 2027.
'Huge diversity' of organic compounds found in Martian meteorite
1-20-2023 | 6
A new study has revealed the presence of a wealth of organic compounds in a rock believed to have come from Mars.
Nostradamus predicted cannibalism and a 'celestial fire' on Mars in 2023
1-1-2023 | 24
The world's most prolific seer had a few things to say about the events of the next twelve months.
Errant kangaroo spotted hopping along a road in Missouri
VIDEO 12-23-2022 | 7
A curious marsupial was spotted nonchalantly exploring a quiet road in High Ridge, Missouri this week.
InSight Mars lander signs off with poignant final photo and message
12-22-2022 | 11
After four years of activity on the surface of Mars, NASA's InSight mission has finally come to an end.
Perseverance rover records audio from a dust devil on Mars
VIDEO 12-15-2022 | 1
Ever wondered what Mars sounds like ? This intriguing new audio recording offers the chance to find out.
Perseverance rover discovers possible signs of ancient life on Mars
11-27-2022 | 24
NASA's latest Mars rover has made a discovery that could point to the presence of life on Mars in the distant past.
'Conan the Bacterium' could survive on Mars for 280 million years
10-28-2022 | 22
An Earth-based extremophile has shown that it is possible for life to survive on Mars for very long periods of time.
