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Giant 'tree stump' impact crater spotted on Mars
By Chelsea Gohd published
A Mars probe has snapped a peculiar image of the Red Planet's surface that looks like a giant tree stump, rings and all.
Water on Mars may have flowed for a billion years longer than thought
By Elizabeth Howell published
New evidence finds substantial water on Mars flowed as recently as 2 billion years ago.
Curiosity rover finds 'tantalizing' signs of ancient Mars life
By Mike Wall published
NASA's Curiosity rover has found some interesting organic compounds that may be signs of ancient Mars life, but much more work is needed to vet that hypothesis.
China's Mars orbiter snaps amazing selfies above Red Planet
By Andrew Jones published
China's Tianwen-1 spacecraft used a small camera to snap stunning images of the orbiter above Mars.
Giant reservoir of 'hidden water' discovered on Mars
By Ben Turner published
The hidden water was found at a site as large as the Netherlands.
Europe's Mars orbiter relays data from Chinese rover back to Earth
By Andrew Jones published
The European Space Agency's Mars Express collected data from China's Zhurong Mars rover and successfully sent it to Earth following a series of experimental communications tests.
'False fossils' littered across Mars may complicate the search for life on Red Planet
By Harry Baker published
Researchers warn that there are dozens of potential false biosignatures on Mars that could hinder the search for alien life.
Is there water on Mars?
By James Horton published
Reference Orbiters and rovers have found evidence of water on Mars in the planet's past, and signatures of a lingering watery present even today.
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