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![Japan's Martian Moons Exploration probe lands on Phobos, the largest moon of Mars, with the Red Planet in the background in an artist rendering.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AsSRj5A7d73jMJ8gMi8TTT-320-80.jpg)
The mission to discover the mystery origin of Mars’ moons
By Ben Rider-Stokes published
The two small moons of Mars, Phobos (about 22km in diameter) and Deimos (about 13km in diameter), have been puzzling scientists for decades, with their origin remaining a matter of debate.
![Artist's rendering of a solar storm hitting Mars and stripping ions from the planet's upper atmosphere.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RJH65zHYsjJoNaDgcYVjaa-320-80.jpg)
Mars' atmosphere swelled like a balloon when solar wind stopped blowing. Scientists are thrilled
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
NASA's MAVEN orbiter has collected data of the unexpected dynamics on Mars, showing how extreme solar events influence the planet's atmosphere, an insight valuable to understanding its evolution.
![a gold-foil-covered spacecraft on the surface of a rocky moon](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RMH4iPBHsybrCo3WhDSfhF-320-80.jpg)
Japan may delay its Mars moon sampling mission MMX due to rocket problems
By Andrew Jones published
Japan’s ambitious mission to explore the two mini moons of Mars could be facing a lengthy delay as JAXA's new H3 rocket, which will launch MMX, failed on its debut flight in March.
![black and white photo of a four-rotor drone's shadow on a dusty stretch of ground.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WYSJCiz2VKi9M4HhuxXZ7k-320-80.jpg)
NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter aces 2nd-longest flight on the Red Planet
By Mike Wall published
NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter covered nearly half a mile of Martian ground on Friday (Dec. 15), acing its second-longest flight on the Red Planet.
![A black and white image of Martian terrain.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jxfvYGygPFydCNFqusCxc5-320-80.jpg)
Strange underground polygons on Mars hint at Red Planet's wet past
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Buried dozens of meters under the equator of Mars is a large honeycomb pattern similar to, but much larger than, those found only near Earth's frigid poles.
![China's Zhurong Mars rover captured this panorama of the Red Planet. Visible in the foreground are the rover's solar panels and communications equipment.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VovrbZTgbusHQUba2SvZp5-320-80.jpg)
China could use a foldable helicopter to collect samples on Mars
By Andrew Jones published
A new journal article outlines the design for a quadcopter that could assist China's mission to collect samples from Mars.
![the blackness of space above the horizon of a grayish-red planet](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HQzxYkdiVnaUtZj2YdMyHZ-320-80.jpg)
Here's what astronauts in orbit around Mars would see from their spacecraft
By Samantha Mathewson published
New images from NASA's Mars Odyssey Orbiter capture what the Red Planet would look like from the vantage point of a spacecraft orbiting the Red Planet.
![a set of industrial beams provide a frame to hold dual rotor blades for a spin test in a black enclosed chamber.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JNm7XwoDYNdrfA8xwSfMJa-320-80.jpg)
The Mars helicopter Ingenuity is an amazing success. NASA's already testing tech for the next generation (video)
By Josh Dinner published
While NASA tested new Mars helicopter technology on Earth, Ingenuity was breaking records flying across the Martian surface.
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