Scientists have drawn up a research blueprint for assessing the viability of warming the Red Planet, outlining what it might take to make Mars a place in space where Earth life can thrive.
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An asteroid has been named after Smith, who died in 2003 at the age of 34.
Evidence of chemical alteration by liquid water has been found on the asteroid Donaldjohanson, which formed further from the sun before being shoved inwards.
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Europe’s Mars Express orbiter recently imaged a huge valley system on the Red Planet — and dust devils dot the alien landscape.
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Percy has now traveled more than 26.2 miles on the Red Planet! Could you?
Hawaii’s Kīlauea volcano shot out lava for the 49th time that we know of.
NASA’s MAVEN Mars mission ended after 11 years, having revealed how the planet lost its atmosphere and served as a key communications relay for surface missions.
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A laser system, previously tested on board the International Space Station, helped to stream video directly from the Artemis 2 mission on its way around the moon.
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These results could benefit space weather forecasts.
An autonomous rolling rover that was able to transform from a sphere into a robot successfully explored a small part of the moon in 2024.
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