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Europe's upcoming Mars rover now has a detailed map to aid its search for ancient Red Planet life (video)
By Keith Cooper published
The European Space Agency's Rosalind Franklin Mars rover now has a detailed map with which to help find its way around the Red Planet when it lands sometime in the next decade.
Giant Mars asteroid impact creates vast field of destruction with 2 billion craters
By Robert Lea published
An asteroid that slammed into Mars around 2.3 million years ago left one nine-mile wide crater and created 2 billion smaller craters.
Drilling for water ice on Mars: How close are we to making it happen?
By Leonard David published
Scientists and engineers are making progress on drilling technology that could access Mars' seemingly vast stores of near-surface water ice.
Life after Ingenuity: How scientists hope to reach the skies of Mars once more
By Keith Cooper published
The concept for a flying, wing-heavy drone called MAGGIE could one day show us an entirely new perspective on Mars.
Helping build instrument for Japanese Mars mission 'a favorite time' for new NASA astronaut (exclusive)
By Elizabeth Howell published
NASA engineers just delivered a Mars instrument to Japan for a future mission. New NASA astronaut Andre Douglas helped get the Martian Moons Exploration mission ready for liftoff.
Bad news for life on Mars? Red Planet's wet epoch may have been shorter than we thought
By Robert Lea published
Water freely flowed across Mars billions of years ago, suggesting the Red Planet could also once have supported life. But this water may have existed for just a short time.
How long would it take to walk around Mars?
By Rebecca Sohn published
Space mysteries In this space mysteries piece we take a look at how long it would take to walk around Mars and what factors would affect journey time.
Giant Mars volcano discovered 'hiding' in plain sight
By Leonard David published
A giant volcano has been hiding in plain sight for decades in one of Mars' most iconic regions.
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