On Earth, the magnetic field acts as a shield that deflects charged particles emitted by the solar wind and cosmic rays.
In 2026, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency plans to launch the Mars Moons eXploration (MMX) mission.
The presence of hot liquid water during early magmatic activity on Mars supports the idea that suitable conditions for the emergence of life existed on the Red Planet.
The evidence found by the rover includes traces of beaches that may have been adjacent to water, as well as geological features indicative of an ancient coastline in the region.
The European Space Agency's project "A Sign in Space" revealed that citizen scientists could be vital in deciphering signals from extraterrestrials.
It was unclear how NASA would ultimately reconcile the seeming paradox of using similar technology for spaceflight systems to accomplish something never done before.
While the discovery of life on Mars has been tantalizing for decades, some of the most feasible options for inhabited bodies in space are the icy moons of the solar system's gas giants.
New theory bridges Mars and Earth: BGU-Aarhus study reveals groundbreaking theory on sand ripples shared by Mars and Earth.
Those layers provide unmistakable evidence that soil sediments carried by water were deposited at Jerezo Crater and its delta from a river that fed it, just as they are in lakes on Earth.
Self-proclaimed UFO and alien expert Scott Waring says a NASA image depicts a small, indistinct figure with a pink body sitting on Mars.
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