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Deep 'scratches' and craters on Mars tell the tale of a Red Planet ice age
New images from the Mars Express orbiter reveal evidence of a past ice age at Mars's mid-latitudes and shine light on the planet's dynamic climate history.
Next stop, not Mars: Why NASA's twin ESCAPADE probes are taking the long way to the Red Planet after Blue Origin launch
NASA's twin ESCAPADE Mars probes are on their way to the Red Planet — but it's a circuitous route with a year-long layover.
Mars orbiter spies 'barcode' aftermath of rare Red Planet avalanche caused by meteoroid impact
A European Mars orbiter spotted barcode-like dust streaks on the slopes of Apollinaris Mons, revealing how tiny avalanches help drive the Red Planet's massive dust cycle.
How AI and sand dunes on Mars can reveal the planet's history, one grain at a time
An innovative technique for measuring the force acting on individual grains of sand could help scientists uncover how winds have shaped the surface of Mars.
Volcanic explosions on Mars may have left massive ice deposits at the Red Planet's equator
Ancient explosive volcanic eruptions on Mars could help explain mysterious hints of buried ice from the Red Planet's equator, a new study finds.
If life on Mars exists, it may be preserved in a frozen time capsule
If life ever existed on Mars, traces of it might still be frozen beneath the planet’s icy surface.
Dry ice may burrow through Mars like sandworms in 'Dune'
Blocks of carbon dioxide ice appear to carve mysterious gullies on Mars as they melt down dune slopes and blast away sand.
Not all alphas: Mars crews should be a mix of personality types, study suggests
A new study indicates that crews with a wider range of personalities perform better under pressure, possibly informing how NASA selects and trains its astronauts for future missions to Mars.
