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Big decision! Curiosity rover keeps following possible Mars river remnant
By Rahul Rao published
After much debate, the Curiosity Mars rover team decided to continue following an intriguing channel rather than send the robot on an off-road detour.
![illustration of two astronauts in white spacesuits drilling for water ice on the surface of mars](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xwWenJ52QVYvSGhELhBLCM-320-80.jpg)
The 2024 Humans to Mars Summit is happening now. Here's how to watch live.
By Samantha Mathewson last updated
The annual Humans to Mars Summit takes place next week, with talks focusing on establishing a sustainable and permanent human presence on the Red Planet by the mid-2030s.
![Two people in spacesuits walk the surface of a rust colored planet. The astronaut in the foreground looks at something far away, in wonder. The astronaut to the right and slight behind leans on a rock formation and holds a hammer. A many-wheeled rover is parked behind them and in the distance, some habitat modules.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VXXB5BtWrRSepbY4YUpJNZ-320-80.jpg)
Handle Mars with care: Guidelines needed for responsible Red Planet exploration, experts say
By Leonard David published
A new study calls for "geoconservation" principles applied to space, so that astronauts exploring Mars and other cosmic bodies don't compromise future scientific work.
![A dull yellow-tinted, rocky terrain blown with dust, as the sky in the distance matches the ground's dusty tones.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/w96uugPSVezmpYsBgVcNdE-320-80.jpg)
Long ago, a lake on Mars might have been sprawling with microbes
By Keith Cooper published
The presence of manganese oxide on Mars has positive implications in the search for life beyond Earth.
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NASA picks 9 companies to develop Mars 'commercial services' ideas
By Mike Wall published
NASA has selected nine companies to develop concepts that could agency science missions to Mars down the road.
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NASA prepares for intense sun storms on Mars during 'solar maximum'
By Samantha Mathewson published
As the sun reaches solar maximum, Mars spacecraft are preparing to study the effects of increased radiation bombardment and how solar storms may impact future crewed missions to the Red Planet.
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NASA crew announced for simulated Mars mission next month
By Meredith Garofalo published
NASA picked a crew of four volunteers to undergo a simulation of life on Mars. The project will begin on May 10.
![A satellite photo shows lots of small, black spider-like features on Mars.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Qe9bnzLXcrmEzMU8JVTG3C-320-80.png)
Strange cluster of 'spiders' spotted in 'Inca City' on Mars (photo)
By Samantha Mathewson published
Seasonal spider-like features were spotted sprouting up through surface cracks near Mars’ Inca City region.
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