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NASA's Mars Helicopter Ingenuity is 'go' for historic 1st flight on Sunday
By Elizabeth Howell published
Humanity's first helicopter on Mars has been cleared for a historic takeoff.
What's up with this weird green rock on Mars? Perseverance rover is trying to find out.
By Elizabeth Howell published
Perseverance's laser hasn't yet penetrated the mystery of a strange Martian rock near the rover's new digs.
Spooky 'spiders on Mars' finally explained after two decades
By Brandon Specktor published
Enormous "spiders" cover the Martian south pole, and scientists finally have experimental evidence to show how they're created.
China's Tianwen-1 spacecraft captures stunning crescent Mars photos
By Andrew Jones published
China's Tianwen-1 spacecraft has captured stunning images of Mars as a bright red sunlit crescent in deep space.
Lava tubes in Hawaii could be a dress rehearsal for Mars colonies
By Mindy Weisberger published
Exploring volcanic lava tubes in Hawaii helps researchers understand how humans should prepare for living and working on worlds other than Earth.
NASA's Mars Curiosity rover snaps scenic selfie at 'Mont Mercou'
By Samantha Mathewson published
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity posed for a selfie in front of a beautiful Martian rock outcrop called "Mont Mercou" after probing the area for clues about the Red Planet's past.
Piece of Wright brothers' 1st plane now on Mars
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Fabric from the plane is secured to NASA's experimental Mars helicopter.
This golden box will soon make oxygen on Mars. That's great news for human explorers.
By Adam Mann published
Mars' Perseverance rover will help pave the way for future humans to travel to the Red Planet with a small instrument known as the Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment (MOXIE).
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