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The biggest piece of Mars on Earth is going up for auction in New York
The red, brown and gray hunk is about 70% larger than the next largest piece of Mars found on Earth and represents nearly 7% ...
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The first close-up images of Mars still elicit wonder, 60 years after they were captured
Mariner 4, built by JPL in Pasadena, took the images on July 14, 1965. One of the mission's leaders reflects on decades of ...
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Happy anniversary, Mariner 4! NASA probe got 1st-ever up-close look at Mars 60 years ago today
After its voyage past Mars, Mariner 4 maintained intermittent communication with JPL and returned data about the interplanetary environment for two more years. But by the end of 1967, the spacecraft ...
NASA Flips a Mars Orbiter Upside Down – And Discovers a Hidden World
NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has learned to pull off daring 120-degree rolls that give its SHARAD radar ...
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Mars Wasn’t Always Dry: It Once Had Rivers Spanning Over 15,000 Kilometers
Mars, the Red Planet, may have been much wetter in the distant past than scientists ever imagined. A groundbreaking discovery ...
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The Skies of Mars: Real Images from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter’s 15-Year Mission
Get ready for a breathtaking journey through the skies of Mars with real aerial footage captured by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO). This incredible spacecraft has been orbiting Mars for 15 ...
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Ancient river systems suggest that Mars was much wetter than previously believed
A new map shows hidden Martian rivers stretching thousands of miles, offering fresh evidence of a warm, wet ancient Mars.
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Scientists Discover 9,000 Miles of Ancient Riverbeds on Mars. The Red Planet May Have Been Wet for Millions of Years
Looks like Mars might have had more water than anyone previously imagined.