The European Space Agency (ESA) has recently released a new video that offers a breathtaking view of Mars’ surface. The ...
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.
It’s hard to look for something you’ve never seen before – and that might not even exist. But you have to start somewhere.
Hunting for life on other worlds isn’t easy. Victor Habbick Visions/Science Photo Library via Getty Images Cole Mathis, ...
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 ...
Created using data from the Mars Express High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC), the new video depicts the fractured, uneven ...
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, Massachusetts ...
ESA's Mars Express orbiter surveyed the vast Nili Fossae trenches, which formed following a massive impact billions of years ...
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 ...