NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover has a new companion called ‘Dwayne’. No, it’s not an alien – though the rover is tasked with searching for signs of ancient life on the Red Planet.
Why do astronomers look for signs of life on other planets based on how life is on Earth? Couldn’t there be totally different kinds of life on other planets? – Henry, age 13, Somerville ...
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Why do astronomers look for signs of life ...
While snapping photos of the surface of Mars in 2011, the HiRISE instrument aboard the robotic Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spotted a very unusual feature. On Pavonis Mons – a large shield ...