Mysterious Gas over Mars’ Alba Mons Could Hint at Volcanic Activity
Hydrogen chloride (HCl) gas was seen during Mars’ cold aphelion season, when none was expected; the detection is…
Ancient Meteorite Found in the Sahara Holds Secrets About Mars’ Watery Past
In 2022, a strange rock was found in the Sahara Desert, and now a new analysis reveals that…
Astronomical events for November 2026: Meteors, supermoon
Three meteor showers and a supermoon Falling back on the clock means more time to look at the…
NASA identifies 13 possible origins of 4.1-bn-yr-old Mars rock
NASA-funded research has identified 13 possible locations on Mars where a 4.1-billion-year-old meteorite found in Mali’s Sahara Desert…
Meteorite Found in Sahara is Piece of Mars at Least 4.1 Billion Years Old
Teghaza 001, a meteorite found in the Sahara Desert in Mali four years ago, is a fragment of…
NASA-funded Study Details One of Oldest Mars Meteorites Ever Found
When a rose-colored meteorite was found in the Sahara Desert in 2022, no one knew how old it…
NASA’s Oldest Martian Spacecraft Have Been Running for Decades. Here’s How
NASA’s Mars Odyssey spacecraft has been operating for so long, it can rent a car without any fees.…
NASA’s Perseverance Offers Clues to Protect Crews From Mars Dust
Over 1,645 Martian days, NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover measured the fine and ultrafine Martian dust particles found clinging…
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Breaks Mars Driving Record
NASA’s Mars rover, Perseverance, remains operational and continues to move across the surface. In 5 1/2 years, it…
The ‘Exotic Physics’ Behind a Mysterious 1,000-Mile Cloud on Mars
Every morning during the Martian spring and summer, a thin and extremely long cloud emerges, only to disappear…
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Unveils a Spectacular New View of Mars at Dawn
The captivating shapes of wind-carved crags called yardangs are revealed in this zoomed-in crop of a broader panorama…
Japan’s Mission to Snatch a Sample of a Martian Moon Launches Today. Here’s How to Watch
The mysterious origins of Mars’s moons Many mysteries about the Red Planet remain unsolved, but the question of…