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NASA's Curiosity rover discovers vast field of honeycomb-like textures on Mars. Here's why it mattersNASA's Curiosity rover found a large field of honeycomb-like rock textures. These polygonal fractures are the largest such formation the ro...
In 2012, NASA's Curiosity Rover discovered a home, now that 96-mile wide Gale Crater is sparking claims of finding doorway to a long lost civilization in MarsNASA, the European Space Agency, and other international partners continue planning ambitious explorations of Mars, including efforts to re...
NASA's Curiosity rover uncovers unusual honeycomb-like pattern on Mars. What does it mean?NASA's Curiosity rover has photographed an unusual honeycomb-like pattern on Mars. This striking network of polygon-shaped ridges stretches...
Scientists think they have found Earth’s oldest crash site, and it’s 3 billion years oldThe discovery of Earth’s oldest impact crater may rewrite planetary history. Scientists studying Western Australia’s ancient rock formation...
NASA's Perseverance discovers a rich cache of organic molecules on Mars, suggesting the building blocks of life were widespread on the ancient Red PlanetLife on Mars: Scientists have detected complex organic matter in an ancient river valley on Mars, specifically within Jezero Crater. This d...
Scientists found a small asteroid visitor near Earth, and it may be a chunk of the MoonA small space rock, 2024 PT5, is fascinating scientists with its Earth-like orbit. Researchers now suggest it might be a piece of the Moon....
Scientists Thought This Ancient Ocean Floor Was Destroyed Forever: Until Hidden Rocks Revealed a Lost Piece of Earth’s Earliest CrustScientists have unearthed evidence of Earth's ancient oceanic crust, older than four billion years, hidden within modern continental rocks ...
NASA’s Perseverance rover has captured a panoramic view of ancient Martian terrain, and the photograph may hold clues about Red Planet's hidden secretsNASA’s Perseverance rover has captured a breathtaking 360-degree natural-color panorama of a region nicknamed “Crocodile Bridge” on the rim...
NASA’s Rover Found a Lost River System Under Mars, And It Changes What We Know About Its PastNASA's Perseverance Rover has uncovered a hidden river delta on Mars. This discovery suggests Mars experienced multiple wet periods, not ju...
NASA’s ‘Zebra Rock’ on Mars Is Turning Heads — Here’s Why Scientists Are So IntriguedMars's red landscape surprised scientists with a black-and-white striped rock. Dubbed 'zebra rock', it stands out in Jezero Crater. The str...
Did You Know: Mars isn’t actually round — here’s the surprising shape of the red planet!Did you know: While Mars may appear round, its true shape is subtly stretched and uneven, a product of its unique geological past and inter...
Did life already exist on Mars? NASA's rover unearths ancient clues of a habitable red planetNASA’s Curiosity rover has discovered siderite, a carbonate mineral, in Mars’ Gale Crater, offering strong evidence that the Red Planet onc...
NASA's groundbreaking Mars discovery could unlock the origins of our solar system. Details hereNASA’s Perseverance rover has collected a historic rock sample dating back to the Noachian era on Mars. This discovery could provide insigh...
NASA's Perseverance rover finds 'Silver Mountain' in Mars. Here's what we knowNASA's Perseverance rover has collected a unique rock sample named "Silver Mountain" from Mars' Jezero Crater, featuring unprecedented text...
Tremors on Mars may hold the key to decoding a 50-year mystery of its surfaceA recent study published in Geophysical Research Letters provides new insights into the Martian dichotomy, a striking geological difference...
Was there ever life on Mars? NASA may have found evidence, but retrieving it could cost $7.7 billionNASA has revealed two new strategies to bring back rock and dust samples from Mars collected by Perseverance rover. The aim is to return th...
Human face on Mars? NASA captures bizarre martian formationNASA’s Perseverance rover has captured peculiar images on Mars, including a rock formation resembling a decayed human head and another stra...
NASA’s Curiosity rover uncovers ‘mind-blowing’ yellow sulfur crystals on MarsNASA's Curiosity rover has made a remarkable discovery on Mars by finding rocks composed of pure sulfur in the Gediz Vallis channel. This u...
Tempe Fossae: The 'red' that stands out in the Martian rainbowThe Tempe Fossae comprises part of the Ascuris Planum, one of the most geologically diverse regions on the planet.
IIT-B student team living and working in simulated Martian environment in remote Australia desertThe team is at a remote location, Arkaroola, in Australia's northern Flinders region. Arkaroola was chosen because it effectively simulates...