When Does NASA Think We'll Go To Mars? It's Sooner Than You Think

NASA has plans to send astronauts to Mars surprisingly soon, but their exact timeline is still rather vague for a number of ...

NASA's Perseverance finds bleached rocks on Mars, hinting at ancient water

NASA's Perseverance rover discovered rocks on Mars, providing new evidence the red planet was once a wet, habitable world ...

An unusual dust storm on Mars reveals how the red planet lost some of its water

The current image of Mars as an arid and hostile desert contrasts sharply with the history revealed by its surface. Channels, ...

Did You Know: Mars isn’t actually round — here’s the surprising shape of the red planet!

While Mars may appear round, its true shape is subtly stretched and uneven, a product of its unique geological past and ...

Martian ‘Black Beauty’ rock that crashed down to Earth contains ancient WATER secret from Red Planet, scans reveal

A MYSTERIOUS rock that fell to Earth from Mars may hold some watery secrets about the Red Planet – and possibly alien life.
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Could a toxic chemical in Mars dirt help us build a Red Planet base?

Perchlorate, a toxic substance found in Mars dirt, could help the bacterium Sporosarcina pasteurii strengthen bonds between particles of regolith.

NASA's Curiosity rover is doing an incredibly rare experiment on Mars

Wringing out clues that could change everything.

Could humans age faster on Mars? Clocks on the red planet tick faster than Earth’s; Einstein’s theory explains why

Can Mars let humans age faster? It sounds more poetic than reality, but it may be true technically. Two identical clocks: One on Earth other on Mars, after months, they slowly drift apart. Space ...
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Three Billion Years Ago, Mars May Have Been Half Covered by a Sea the Size of the Arctic Ocean

“The presence of liquid water [on Mars] is a broad topic that includes rains, rivers, lakes, as well as oceans,” says Ezat ...

These New NASA Images Of Red Planet And Moon Are Incredible

NASA continues to capture amazing pictures from space. From detailed views of Mars to breathtaking perspectives of the Moon’s ...

Are there thunderstorms on Mars? A planetary scientist explains the red planet’s dry, dusty storms

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. Are there thunderstorms on Mars? – Cade, age 7, ...