A collection of rocks scattered on an ancient shoreline on Mars might indicate that the Red Planet was once far more Earth-like than scientists previously thought. The rocks, discovered by NASA's ...
Of course, agricultural conditions on Mars, where it’s extremely cold and dry with precious little oxygen, are much more ...
They found that the likelihood of a PHA striking Mars is approximately 2.5 to three times that of Earth. More specifically, they found that there are approximately 17,000 PHAs that could slip ...
This pit crater making recent headlines may open into a larger cave that could provide a sheltered environment for both ...
As the Sun reaches the peak of its activity cycle, Mars scientists have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of epic solar ...
Potentially hazardous asteroids pose a risk to Mars missions, but they can also yield insight into the history of the Red Planet and the early solar system, new research suggests. Mars may face ...
Mars may face more than twice as many close encounters with potentially dangerous asteroids as Earth does, according to a new study. This could imperil exploratory missions to the Red Planet, but ...
Using meteorites that were long ago chipped off the red planet around 11 million years ago and flung into space to eventually ...
Stereo imaging will be an important tool on NEAR for geologic analysis of Eros, because it provides three-dimensional information on the asteroid's landforms and structures. This anaglyph can be ...
Humans can’t help being fascinated by space. And that interest seems to be making the possibility of moving humanity to ...
May 31, 2024 — Mars has a distinct structure in its mantle and crust with discernible reservoirs, and this is known thanks to meteorites that scientists have analyzed. These results are ...