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China eyes Neptune for groundbreaking ice giant missionTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 25, 2025 China is preparing to push deeper into the solar system with an ambitious new phase in its deep space exploration program, including a Mars sample-return mission and a journey to Jupiter. Now, Chine ... more  
Mars glaciers are purer and more uniform than previously thoughtTucson AZ (SPX) Jul 25, 2025 On the slopes of Martian mountains and craters clings what appears to be flowing honey, coated in dust and frozen in time. In reality, these features are incredibly slow-moving glaciers, and their c ... more  
Robotic space rovers keep getting stuckMadison WI (SPX) Jul 25, 2025 When a multimillion-dollar extraterrestrial vehicle gets stuck in soft sand or gravel - as did the Mars rover Spirit in 2009 - Earth-based engineers take over like a virtual tow truck, issuing a ser ... more 
China Focus: Chinese scientist details first planned Mars sample-return mission Tianwen 3Beijing (XNA) Jul 25, 2025 China's first Mars sample-return mission, Tianwen 3, is scheduled for launch around 2028, with the goal of returning no less than 500 grams of Martian samples to Earth by around 2031, according to t ... more |
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Skyfall Mars helicopter fleet to scout future astronaut landing sitesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 25, 2025 Skyfall, a forward-looking Mars helicopter concept developed by AeroVironment (AV) in collaboration with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), aims to support future human exploration of the Red P ... more 
Curiosity Rovers Boxwork Campaign Reaches New Heights on Mount SharpLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 25, 2025 Curiosity has made significant progress in its ongoing exploration of the intricate boxwork terrain along the slopes of Mount Sharp. The past several sols have brought the rover from the base of a s ... more 
Brines may form from seasonal frost on Mars study findsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 22, 2025 Recent research led by Vincent Chevrier of the University of Arkansas offers new evidence that brines-salt-rich liquid water-could form on the Martian surface under specific seasonal conditions. Dra ... more 
ExoMars completes successful Earth test of record breaking parachutesParis, France (SPX) Jul 22, 2025 The most advanced parachute system ever developed for Mars landings has passed a critical high-altitude Earth test, safely decelerating a replica ExoMars landing module. The system, featuring the la ... more |
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Electrolyzer experiment from SwRI and UTSA to fly in low gravity test missionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 02, 2025 Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) have secured $500,000 in funding from NASA's TechLeap Prize initiative to conduct a parabolic flight test of a n ... more |
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Chinese researchers craft high fidelity Mars soil simulant to support future missionsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 18, 2025 A team of Chinese geologists has developed a high-fidelity Mars soil simulant, designated UPRS-1, that closely replicates the regolith of Utopia Planitia. This advancement is expected to aid upcomin ... more 
Ancient river systems reveal Mars was wetter than we thoughtLondon, UK (SPX) Jul 18, 2025 From the mud, straw, and gypsum mixtures of ancient Egypt's monumental pyramids to the sophisticated underwater material employed by Roman engineers in iconic structures like the Pantheon, concrete ... more 
Largest piece of Mars on Earth sells for $5.3M in Sotheby's auctionWashington DC (UPI) Jul 17, 2025 A meteorite from Mars, the largest piece ever found on Earth, sold for $5.3 million to an anonymous bidder at a Sotheby's auction in New York on Wednesday. ... more 
New Martian rock reveals clues about volcanic history on the Red PlanetTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 14, 2025 In a major breakthrough, scientists from Chengdu University of Technology have analyzed a newly discovered Martian meteorite that could help explain how volcanoes once shaped Mars. The meteorite, na ... more |
The Mars mission that could prep for a human landingLondon, UK (SPX) Jul 14, 2025 If we're to land humans on Mars in the coming decades, we'll have to know what challenges await them when they get there. Enter M-MATISSE, a potential precursor to a crewed mission to the Red ... more  |
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Bioplastic habitats could sustain algae growth for space colonizationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 09, 2025 In a step toward sustainable extraterrestrial living, researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have demonstrated that green algae can thrive in bi ... more 
Continuing the Quest for ClaysPasadena CA (JPL) Jul 09, 2025 For the past month and a half, Perseverance has been exploring the Krokodillen plateau in search of clay-bearing rocks. An earlier blog discussed that these rocks could hold clues to Mars' watery pa ... more 
Was Mars doomed to be a desert? Study proposes new explanationChicago IL (SPX) Jul 09, 2025 One of the great unsolved problems in modern planetary science is written on the surface of Mars. Mars has canyons that were carved by rivers, so it was once warm enough for liquid water. How- ... more 
Mars lost habitability due to its own climate self-limiting cycleLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 07, 2025 Mars may once have flowed with rivers and lakes, but a new study led by University of Chicago planetary scientist Edwin Kite suggests its warm periods were fleeting and ultimately doomed by a self-r ... more |
China prepares for Mars sample return with HKU astrobiologist on mission teamTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 07, 2025 China has formally initiated its Tianwen-3 Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission, targeting a 2028 launch to collect and return Martian soil and rock for detailed study. Among the key contributors is Pro ... more
Red, white and blue on the Red PlanetWashington DC (UPI) Jul 3, 2025 On the eve of the 249th anniversary of American independence, NASA on Tuesday showcased a patriotic image of Old Glory as seen from hundreds of millions of miles away. ... more
Why is there no life on Mars? Rover finds a clueParis (AFP) July 2, 2025 Why is Mars barren and uninhabitable, while life has always thrived here on our relatively similar planet Earth? ... more
European students complete immersive analog Mars mission in PortugalParis, France (SPX) Jul 02, 2025 This pioneering analog mission, part of the EU-backed EXPLORE project, has brought a cohort of European high school students out of isolation following their participation in a simulated Mars expedi ... more |
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NASA Mars Orbiter Learns New Moves After Nearly 20 Years in SpacePasadena CA (JPL) Jun 30, 2025 The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is testing a series of large spacecraft rolls that will help it hunt for water. After nearly 20 years of operations, NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) is ... more
Growing Homes On Mars: TAMU Research Pioneers Autonomous Construction Using Synthetic LichensCollege Station TX (SPX) Jun 26, 2025 Inhabiting Mars has long been a futuristic fantasy fueled by science fiction. However, successful landings on our neighboring planet over the past half-century have made this seemingly far-fetched i ... more 
Perseverance reveals clay minerals and sets distance record in Martian explorationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 26, 2025 NASA's Perseverance rover has completed its 30th abrasion study, drilling into a Martian rock named "Kenmore" to uncover geologic secrets beneath its dusty surface. On June 3, the rover abraded a tw ... more
Researchers take one small step toward planning life on MarsUniversity, MS (SPX) Jun 26, 2025 Before they take the long journey to another planet, humans will have to find the right place to land. New findings from a University of Mississippi researcher may point to just such a place on Mars ... more |
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Thick Martian clays may have formed in stable ancient lakebedsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 23, 2025 New research led by the University of Texas at Austin reveals that thick layers of clay on Mars likely formed in ancient, stable lakebeds, creating environments that could have supported early life. ... more |
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Volcanic discovery at Jezero Crater could reshape timeline of MarsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 16, 2025 Georgia Tech researchers have determined that a prominent mountain along Jezero Crater's rim is likely a volcano, offering fresh insight into Martian geology and potentially its habitability. Named ... more 
NASA Mars Orbiter Captures Volcano Peeking Above Morning Cloud TopsPasadena CA (JPL) Jun 11, 2025 The 2001 Odyssey spacecraft captured a first-of-its-kind look at Arsia Mons, which dwarfs Earth's tallest volcanoes. A new panorama from NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter shows one of the Red P ... more
Renowned Mars expert says Trump-Musk axis risks dooming missionWashington (AFP) June 6, 2025 Robert Zubrin quite literally wrote the book on why humanity should go to Mars - so why has the renowned aerospace engineer soured on Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur leading the charge? ... more 
The promise and peril of a crewed Mars missionWashington (AFP) June 6, 2025 A crewed mission to Mars would rank among the most complex and costly undertakings in human history - and US President Donald Trump has vowed to make it a national priority. ... more |
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