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Dust devils on Mars leave 'fingerprints' that can guide future Red Planet missions
By Nola Taylor Tillman published
The high winds that birth dust devils can also revitalize robots by cleaning their solar cells.

The largest Mars meteorite on Earth has sold for $5.3 million
By Monisha Ravisetti published
Sotheby's in New York City auctioned off a giant chunk of Mars found in Africa. It sold for $4.3 million.

If aliens existed on Mars 3.7 billion years ago, they would have needed umbrellas
By Keith Cooper published
"Our work is a new piece of evidence that suggests that Mars was once a much more complex and active planet than it is now."

The largest Mars rock on Earth is up for auction in NYC — it could be yours for $4 million (or more)
By Monisha Ravisetti published
The largest Mars rock on Earth will soon be auctioned off in NYC, and could sell for at least $2 million.

Happy anniversary, Mariner 4! NASA probe got 1st-ever up-close look at Mars 60 years ago
By Rod Pyle published
Since then, a multitude of spacecraft have rocketed Marsward from a variety of nations.

Could NASA's Mars Sample Return be saved? Lockheed Martin proposes $3 billion plan to haul home Red Planet rocks (video)
By Andrew Jones published
Lockheed Martin has unveiled a new proposal to take over NASA's beleaguered Mars Sample Return mission for less than half the current cost while achieving key science goals.

NASA teaches Mars orbiter to roll over in quest to find Red Planet water
By Keith Cooper published
The spacecraft now almost tips upside down relative to Mars to give its radar the best view.

Why does Mars look purple, yellow and orange in ESA's stunning new satellite image?
By Perri Thaler published
Surprising colors and stunning features are captured in a new image of Mars' surface.
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