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A Gravity Map of Mars Uncovers Subsurface Mysteries
A team of scientists presented a new gravity map of Mars at the Europlanet Science Congress 2024. The map shows…
What’s Under This Hole on the Surface of Mars?
Human visitors to Mars need somewhere to shelter from the radiation, temperature swings, and dust storms that plague the planet.…
Olympus Could Have Been a Giant Volcanic Island in an Ancient Martian Ocean
New research shows that Mars' Olympus Mons may have once been a volcanic island surrounding by ocean.
We Now Know Exactly Which Crater the Martian Meteorites Came From
Mars is still quite mysterious, despite all we've learned about the planet in recent years. We still have a lot…
There’s One Cloud on Mars That’s Over 1800 km Long
Mars' massive cloud is back. Every year during Mars' summer solstice, a cloud of water ice forms on the leeward…
Volcanoes on Mars Helped Form its Early Oceans
According to a new study by a team from UC Berkeley, the existence of oceans on Mars may have had…
Ancient Volcanoes on Mars Could Have Been the Place for Life
A new study by an international team of scientists has found evidence of recent volcanic activity on Mars, which could…