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Mars the Red Planet: Latest News and Discoveries

Mars, The Red Planet, Fourth Planet From The Sun
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Toxic Mars Chemical Throws Wrench Into Search for Red Planet Life
Curiosity is shown at the Martian site of Rocknest.
September 27th, 2013
A toxic chemical in Martian dirt may obscure scientists' search for extraterrestrial life. Perchlorates on the Red Planet may cause reactions in Curiosity's soil samples that destroy organic compounds, researchers say.
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Curiosity Rover Makes Big Water Discovery in Mars Dirt, a 'Wow Moment'
Mars Rover Curiosity on Sol 85
September 26th, 2013
Future Mars explorers should be able to get all the water they need out of the red dirt beneath their boots, a new study suggests. NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has found that surface soil on the Red Planet contains about 2 percent water by weight.
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Toxic Mars Chemical Throws Wrench Into Search for Red Planet Life
Curiosity is shown at the Martian site of Rocknest.
September 27th, 2013
A toxic chemical in Martian dirt may obscure scientists' search for extraterrestrial life. Perchlorates on the Red Planet may cause reactions in Curiosity's soil samples that destroy organic compounds, researchers say.
Read More »
Curiosity Rover Makes Big Water Discovery in Mars Dirt, a 'Wow Moment'
Mars Rover Curiosity on Sol 85
September 26th, 2013
Future Mars explorers should be able to get all the water they need out of the red dirt beneath their boots, a new study suggests. NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has found that surface soil on the Red Planet contains about 2 percent water by weight.
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NASA's Curiosity Rover Finds More Signs that Ancient Mars Had Water
This image shows the view from NASA's Mars rover Curiosity after it uses an autonomous proximity placement technique to place its tool-laden robotic arm on a rock science target called 'Darwin' during the 399th Martian day, or sol, of its mission. Image r
September 24th, 2013
The 1-ton Curiosity rover paused to examine a few rocks late last week, making the first of five planned science stops en route to the 3.4-mile-high Mount Sharp. The break was fruitful, returning further signs of long-ago flowing water.
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Toxic Mars Chemical Throws Wrench Into Search for Red Planet Life
Curiosity is shown at the Martian site of Rocknest.
September 27th, 2013
A toxic chemical in Martian dirt may obscure scientists' search for extraterrestrial life. Perchlorates on the Red Planet may cause reactions in Curiosity's soil samples that destroy organic compounds, researchers say.
Read More »
Curiosity Rover Makes Big Water Discovery in Mars Dirt, a 'Wow Moment'
Mars Rover Curiosity on Sol 85
September 26th, 2013
Future Mars explorers should be able to get all the water they need out of the red dirt beneath their boots, a new study suggests. NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has found that surface soil on the Red Planet contains about 2 percent water by weight.
Read More »