Water on Mars
Spirit Rover Touchdown 12 Years Ago Started Spectacular Martian Science Adventure
Exactly 12 Years ago this week, NASA’s now famous Spirit rover touched down on the Red Planet, starting a spectacular…
How Long is a Day on Mars?
Mars is different from Earth in many ways, being rather cold and inhospitable. But interestingly, a day on Mars is…
Mars Compared to Earth
Mars is the 4th planet from Sun, and the place that holds our imagination because of the possibility that there…
NASA’s MAVEN Orbiter Discovers Solar Wind Stripped Away Mars Atmosphere Causing Radical Transformation
NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) orbiter mission has determined that ancient Mars suffered drastic climate change and lost…
NASA Discovers Salty Liquid Water Flows Intermittently on Mars Today, Bolstering Chance for Life
These dark, narrow, 100 meter-long streaks called recurring slope lineae flowing downhill on Mars are inferred to have been formed…
Meteoric Evidence Suggests Mars May Have a Subsurface Reservoir
It is a scientific fact that water exists on Mars. Though most of it today consists of water ice in…
Warm, Flowing Water on Mars Was Episodic, Study Suggests
Though the surface of Mars is a dry, dessicated and bitterly cold place today, it is strongly believed that the planet once…
Could Martian Volcanoes Help With Search For Water On The Red Planet?
Could a Martian volcanic explosion show off the path to water? One research team thinks so. They analyzed volcanic rock…
The Waters Of Mars: New Map Shows Something Unexpected
Where did the water on Mars come from, and where did it go? This plot (sort of) formed the basis…
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Mystery of the Martian ‘Jelly Doughnut’ Rock – Solved
The mystery of the world famous “Jelly Doughnut” rock on Mars has at last been solved by diligent mission scientists…