Former NASA astronaut: ‘We’re a good 15 years away from going to Mars’
Former NASA astronaut José Hernández said Monday that travel to Mars is “a good 15 years away.” “As I’ve always said … space ...
Mysterious Mars moon captured in unprecedented images by space probe
A space probe named Hera captured images of Mars' small Deimos moon while on a mission to examine an asteroid.
Highlights From Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore’s Return to Earth
The NASA astronauts splashed down on Tuesday in a SpaceX capsule after problems with a Boeing vehicle set in motion a ...
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New research suggests real reason Mars is red — and it could change the way we think about the planet forever
A new study may have revealed the true source behind how the Red Planet got its hue. It’s been long thought that Mars shines red ... data from the European Space Agency (ESA) and National ...
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Scientists Hope This Tool Could Identify Tiny Fossils on Mars, Revealing Hints to Potential Early Life on the Planet
If Mars ever hosted microorganisms in its bygone oceans, their fossils might still be preserved in minerals—and now, we have ...
NASA stunned after comparing health of astronaut who spent 340 days in space to identical twin brother on Earth
What happened to NASA astronaut Scott Kelly after spending a year in space while twin brother Mark, also an astronaut, ...
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What makes Mars the 'Red' Planet? Scientists have some new ideas
The chemistry behind Mars' rosy hue may actually hold important ... in Switzerland where he started his work with the European Space Agency's (ESA) Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) data, said in a statement.
Why is Mars so red? A new study unlocks the mystery
A groundbreaking study, financed in part by NASA, reveals the mystery behind Mars' iconic red color, linking it to the presence of water-rich iron mineral ferrihydrite, suggesting a cooler, wetter, ...
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If Mars has microbe fossils, a laser and rock quarry in Algeria could help find them
Mars was once wet ... or evaporated into the atmosphere and lost to space. When water evaporates, it leaves behind sulfate minerals that had been dissolved in the water — a simple school ...