Alien life could lurk on Mars beneath protective ice, study suggests
Photosynthetic habitable zones' could exist beneath radiation-filtering ice on Mars, offering scientists another region in ...
Cheapest long-haul holiday destination in 2024 with a glass of wine costing £2.72
Flying further ahead can cost an arm and a leg but new research from Post Office Travel Money has found the most affordable ...
The Conversation15d
Nuclear rockets could travel to Mars in half the time − but designing the reactors that would power them isn’t easy
My hope and passion is to assist in designing the nuclear thermal propulsion engine that will take a crewed mission to Mars. Conventional chemical propulsion systems use a chemical reaction ...
The Independent23d
Where did Mars’ atmosphere go? Scientists believe they finally know what happened
Support us to deliver journalism without an agenda. When Mars lost its atmosphere billions of years ago, it transformed from a planet that could have supported life into a cold desert world.
USA Today23d
NASA's Perseverance rover found an unusual stone on Mars: Check out the 'zebra rock'
Amid the mundane pebbly terrain of Mars' surface, NASA's Perseverance rover recently spotted something remarkable: a strange, striped object the agency is now calling the "zebra rock ...
Phys.org24d
Study shows Mars' early thick atmosphere could be locked up in the planet's clay surface
Where exactly did Mars' atmosphere go? This question has been a central mystery of Mars' 4.6-billion-year history. For two MIT geologists, the answer may lie in the planet's clay. In a paper ...
Space.com24d
Where did Mars' atmosphere go? Scientists say it may be 'hiding in plain sight'
New research suggests the atmosphere of Mars may be hiding in plain sight, having been absorbed by minerals in the Red Planet's clays. If Mars' envelope of gas did "go to ground" over 3 billion ...
Mashable24d
Mars rover spots strange rock that's got NASA 'excited'
NASA's Perseverance rover found an odd zebra-striped rock while exploring Jezero Crater on Mars in September 2024. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / ASU On Mars, some 120 million miles away in space ...
BBC24d
Nasa rover spots black-and-white striped 'zebra' rock on Mars
Nasa's Perseverance rover has made plenty of discoveries since it first touched down on Mars three years ago, but its latest find has really surprised scientists. Last week, the rover spotted a ...
New York Post24d
NASA finds bizarre striped zebra rock on Mars: ‘Sign of exciting discoveries to come’
Few things in space are simply black and white — but this bizarre rock certainly is. NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover discovered a strange black-and-white rock unlike anything seen on Mars ...
Daily Galaxy on MSN25d
Perseverance Rover Discovers Unusual Striped Rock on Mars, Unlike Any Seen Before
NASA’s Perseverance rover, which has been exploring the Jezero Crater on Mars since 2021, has made a remarkable discovery: a ...
Gizmodo25d
This Might Be the Weirdest Rock Ever Found on Mars
A Bonus ‘Hitchhiker’ Will Come Back From Mars in Perseverance’s Sample Tubes Unfortunately, it’s unlikely the zebra rock will ever be brought back to Earth for analysis. While NASA still ...