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Scientists mapped the mysterious interior of Mars for the first time ever
By Brandon Specktor published
Scientists used two years of marsquake data to map the interior of the Red Planet for the first time ever.
NASA's Perseverance rover is about to collect its first Martian rock sample
By Brandon Specktor published
NASA's Perseverance rover is about to collect its first Martian rock sample, and hold onto it until future missions can bring it back to Earth.
Curiosity rover discovers that evidence of past life on Mars may have been erased
By Ben Turner published
The findings from the Curiosity rover could help the Perseverance rover decide which samples to collect for later analysis.
Hear the 1st sounds from China's Mars rover Zhurong (Video)
By Tariq Malik published
China's first Mars rover has captured its first sounds of the Red Planet and beamed back stunning views of a drive on the dusty world.
Mars may have dozens of lakes beneath its south pole
By Mike Wall published
Much more liquid water may lie beneath Mars' south pole than scientists had thought — or there may be something going on down there that they don't fully understand.
NASA spacecraft spots China's Mars rover Zhurong heading south on Red Planet (photo)
By Mike Wall published
China's first-ever Mars rover was on the move earlier this month, imagery by a NASA spacecraft shows.
Mars helicopter Ingenuity nails 8th flight on the Red Planet
By Meghan Bartels published
NASA's experimental Mars helicopter has now flown eight times on the Red Planet, traveling farther than scientists hoped would be possible.
China's Mars rover Zhurong just snapped an epic self-portrait on the Red Planet (photos)
By Tereza Pultarova published
China's Zhurong rover has sent a new batch of images to Earth — including a "family photo" of the rover with its rocket-powered landing platform posing for a camera on the rock-covered surface.
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