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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 ...
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 Seen Up Close in Stunning World First 60 Years Ago Today
NASA's Mariner 4 spacecraft made Solar System history. As it flew by Mars, the spacecraft's onboard camera snapped 22 pictures of the planet's surface, sending them back home to Earth – the first-ever ...
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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.