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Weird 'zebra rock' on Mars is unlike anything seen before on Red Planet, NASA says

NASA's Perseverance rover has sent home pictures of a mysterious black-and-white striped rock, the likes of which scientists have never seen before on Mars.

ABC · 5d

'Spiders' on Mars? NASA scientists recreate mysterious Red Planet formations

Dubbed "araneiform terrain," the Mars surface formations span over a half-mile long and have hundreds of branches that resemble spider legs, according to NASA.

New York Post · 12d

‘Smiley’ face discovered on Mars may hint at life on the red planet

The European Space Agency has found a “smiley” face on the surface of Mars — and the joy-sparking pattern could be a sign of life on the bright red dot. The purplish hue, seen by ESA’s ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter,

talker on MSN · 27m

NASA scientists puzzled by zebra-striped boulder on Mars

The rock has a texture unlike any seen on Mars before. The post NASA scientists puzzled by zebra-striped boulder on Mars appeared first on Talker.

Daily Galaxy on MSN · 2h

Perseverance Rover Discovers Unusual Striped Rock on Mars, Unlike Any Seen Before

NASA’s Perseverance rover, which has been exploring the Jezero Crater on Mars since 2021, has made a remarkable discovery: a striking black-and-white striped rock, now dubbed “Freya Castle.” This peculiar rock,

SpaceX to Send Five Uncrewed Missions to Mars

HotHardware · 1d

Musk Reveals SpaceX Plan To Explore Mars With 5 Starships In 2 Years

Musk noted that if all uncrewed missions land safely on the Red Planet, crewed missions are possible in four years’ time.

Inc · 1d

SpaceX Plans 5 Uncrewed Mars Missions

SpaceX plans to launch about five uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years, Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said in a post on social media platform X on Sunday. "If those all land safely, then crewed missions are possible in four years," he said, adding that in case of any challenges the crewed missions will be postponed another two years.

CNET · 21h

SpaceX to Send Five Uncrewed Missions to Mars by 2026, Musk Promises

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced on his social-media site X on Sunday that the company plans to send five uncrewed Starships to Mars within the next couple of years. Musk said the company has to wait for the next Earth-Mars launch window before sending the missions.

Live Science on MSN1d

'Martian dog' and dozens of other mysterious blobs found hiding under Mars' north pole in new 'gravity map'

A new map that details gravitational anomalies on Mars has revealed 20 mysteriously dense blobs, including a dog-shaped mass, ...

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Celebrating 10 Years at Mars with NASA’s MAVEN Mission

A decade ago, on Sept. 21, 2014, NASA’s MAVEN (Mars Atmospheric and Volatile EvolutioN) spacecraft entered orbit around Mars, ...

Space on MSN21h

NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover is enroute to conduct 1st crater rim study at 'Dox Castle'

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover will soon arrive at its first stop during its arduous trek to the western edge of Jezero ...

Live Science on MSN13d

Scientists spot ancient 'smiley face' on Mars — and it could contain signs of life

Newly released images of Mars reveal a "smiley" salt deposit on the Red Planet's surface. A related study suggests that ...

Mars Appears to Be Missing a Moon, Astronomer Finds

Out of This World Mars, unlike other planets in the Solar System, has a triaxial shape, meaning that the red planet is not a ...

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Mars gravity map exposes ancient structures and volcanic activity

Gravity research reveals hidden structures beneath Mars' lost oceans and Olympus Mons, shedding light on the planet’s ...

Race to the Red Planet: China accelerates Mars mission timeline, signals confidence in exploration

A similar plan to retrieve samples from Mars by the US is hindered by technical challenges and a ballooning budget. Read more ...

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Dark matter may be behind wobble in Mars’ orbit, study suggests

A bold new study in Physical Review suggests that a wobble detected in Mars' orbit could be the result of dark matter made up ...

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