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Researchers ID new mineral on Mars, providing insight on potential early lifeAmherst MA (SPX) Sep 30, 2025 Researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst are part of a team that has identified a unique mineral on Mars, described in Nature Communications. Named ferric hydroxysulfate, the mineral ... more 
Martian skies reveal intricate atmospheric layers in new orbiter imagesParis, France (SPX) Oct 01, 2025 ESA's ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter has captured the most detailed view yet of Mars's atmosphere, showing a fine layering of dust and ice particles that resembles a cosmic mille-feuille. The images reve ... more 
Wind driven rovers show promise for low cost Mars missionsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 26, 2025 Recent tests suggest that swarms of spherical tumbleweed rovers could offer an affordable and efficient way to explore Mars. Experiments conducted in a wind tunnel and on natural terrain show that t ... more 
NASA's ESCAPADE craft returns to Florida for fall mission to MarsWashington DC (UPI) Sep 23, 2025 NASA officials say its Mars-bound ESCAPADE spacecraft is back in Florida and is being prepped for its scheduled launch this fall. ... more |
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Mars polar vortex traps cold and builds seasonal ozone layer Berlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 22, 2025 A rare look inside the wintry north polar vortex of Mars has revealed that conditions are far colder than outside its boundary, and that the months of complete darkness allow ozone to accumulate in ... more 
Predicting Martian aurora to safeguard future explorersBerlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 19, 2025 Planetary scientists report progress in predicting when the Martian night sky will glow with green aurora, building on new visible-light images captured by NASA's Perseverance rover. The rover ... more 
New Mars research reveals multiple episodes of habitability in Jezero CraterHouston TX (SPX) Sep 19, 2025 New research using NASA's Perseverance rover has uncovered strong evidence that Mars' Jezero Crater experienced multiple episodes of fluid activity - each with conditions that could have supported l ... more 
Volcanic sulfur gases may have warmed early Mars and supported potential lifeLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 25, 2025 While the ancient Martian climate is still debated, new research indicates that volcanic emissions of sulfur gases could have created a warmer atmosphere capable of sustaining life. The study, publi ... more |
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Natural forces may deliver organics to ESA rover on MarsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 17, 2025 Joint Meeting of the Europlanet Science Congress and the American Astronomical Society's Division for Planetary Science (EPSC-DPS2025) Press Release - The Rosalind Franklin rover's search for ancien ... more |
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Clues to ancient Martian chemistry revealed by Perseverance roverLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 11, 2025 NASA's Perseverance rover has uncovered evidence of long-ago chemical processes while exploring Jezero Crater, giving scientists fresh insight into how minerals, water, and possibly organics interac ... more 
Perseverance Meets the MegabrecciaPasadena CA (JPL) Sep 11, 2025 Last week, the Perseverance rover began an exciting new journey. Driving northwest of the Soroya ridge, Perseverance entered an area filled with a diverse range of boulders that the science team bel ... more 
'Potential biosignatures' found in ancient Mars lakeLondon, UK (SPX) Sep 11, 2025 Led by NASA and featuring key analysis from Imperial College London, the work has uncovered a range of minerals and organic matter in Martian rocks that point to an ancient history of habitable conditions and potential biological processes on the Red Planet. ... more 
Researchers uncover potential biosignatures on MarsCollege Station TX (SPX) Sep 11, 2025 A new study co-authored by Texas A and M University geologist Dr. Michael Tice has revealed potential chemical signatures of ancient Martian microbial life in rocks examined by NASA's Perseverance r ... more |
NASA Announces CHAPEA Crew for Year-Long Mars Mission SimulationHouston TX (SPX) Sep 07, 2025 Four research volunteers will soon participate in NASA's year-long simulation of a Mars mission inside a habitat at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston. This mission will provide NASA with ... more  |
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Over Soroya Ridge and onwardPasadena CA (JPL) Sep 01, 2025 Perseverance has continued exploring beyond the rim of Jezero crater, spending time last week at Parnasset conducting a mini-campaign on aeolian bedforms. After wrapping up that work, three separate ... more 
Mars mantle holds fragments from ancient giant impacts study findsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 01, 2025 Rocky material buried deep within Mars has been traced to colossal impacts 4.5 billion years ago, according to new findings from NASA's retired InSight lander. The discovery points to lumps of mantl ... more  
NASA's Artemis II lunar science operations to inform future missionsGreenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 22, 2025 NASA's Artemis II mission, set to send four astronauts on a nearly 10-day mission around the Moon and back, will advance the agency's goal to land astronauts at the Moon's south polar region and w ... more  
SpaceX scrubs latest Starship launch due to bad weatherWashington (AFP) Aug 26, 2025 Bad weather on Monday forced SpaceX to postpone the latest launch of its massive prototype Starship rocket, key to founder Elon Musk's dreams of colonizing Mars and NASA's plans to return astron ... more |
 
Asteroid family link strengthened by SwRI analysis of Bennu and RyuguLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 22, 2025 A Southwest Research Institute study of near-Earth asteroids Bennu and Ryugu provides compelling evidence that both objects originated from the Polana collisional family in the main asteroid belt be ... more 
Curiosity Captures Mars Landscape While Talking to an OrbiterPasadena CA (JPL) Aug 22, 2025 NASA's Curiosity Mars rover demonstrated a new multitasking capability when capturing this view: It snapped the 15 images that make up the mosaic while simultaneously communicating with an orbiter. ... more 
Preparing rock analysis methods on Earth for future Mars samplesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 15, 2025 In 2024, NASA's Mars rover Perseverance retrieved an unusual specimen named Sapphire Canyon, a red mudstone with white, black-edged spots that could reveal potential sources of organic molecules on ... more
Signs of recent life on Mars could be detected using new simple testLondon UK (SPX) Aug 15, 2025 A PhD student and his supervisor have developed a simple way for testing for active life on Mars and other planets using equipment already on the Mars Curiosity rover and planned for future use on t ... more |
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After repeated explosions, new test for Musk's megarocketWashington (AFP) Aug 15, 2025 Elon Musk's SpaceX announced Friday that its Starship megarocket is scheduled to blast off on a new test flight next weekend after recent attempts have ended in fiery explosions. The biggest ... more 
Unique Martian sulfate points to recent thermal activity and mineral formationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 09, 2025 New research led by the SETI Institute has identified an unusual iron sulfate on Mars that may represent a previously unknown mineral, offering new insights into the planet's thermal and geochemical ... more 
Martian fractures reveal ancient forces and icy flowsParis, France (SPX) Aug 08, 2025 In a new release from the European Space Agency, Mars Express has revisited the western end of Acheron Fossae, a striking system of deep fissures on Mars shaped by ancient geological upheaval and la ... more 
Perseverance Rover Delivers Most Detailed Mars Panorama YetLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2025 NASA's Perseverance rover has produced one of its clearest panoramas to date, revealing a striking view of the Martian landscape from a site known as Falbreen. The mosaic, built from 96 images taken ... more |
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Hera spacecraft tests asteroid tracking with distant Otero and Kellyday observationsParis, France (SPX) Aug 08, 2025 Hera has captured its first asteroid images, targeting (1126) Otero and (18805) Kellyday during its cruise through the main asteroid belt. The distant, faint detections tested the spacecraft's Aster ... more |
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What is NASA's Distributed Spacecraft Autonomy?Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 09, 2025 Astronauts living and working on the Moon and Mars will rely on satellites to provide services like navigation, weather, and communications relays. While managing complex missions, automating satell ... more 
SpaceX agrees to take Italian experiments to MarsWashington (AFP) Aug 7, 2025 Elon Musk's SpaceX has agreed to carry Italian experiments on its Starship megarocket during planned future missions to Mars, according to a new deal announced on Thursday. ... more 
Marking 13 Years on Mars, NASA's Curiosity Picks Up New SkillsPasadena CA (JPL) Aug 06, 2025 Thirteen years since Curiosity landed on Mars, engineers are finding ways to make the NASA rover even more productive. The six-wheeled robot has been given more autonomy and the ability to multitask ... more 
Martian mantle preserves shattered fragments from early planetary collisionsLondon, UK (SPX) Sep 01, 2025 New seismic evidence suggests that Mars's interior is far from the smooth textbook image often imagined. Instead, the planet's mantle is littered with ancient fragments, some up to 4 km wide, formed ... more |
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