mars
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Remnants of a Glacier Found Near Martian Equator
Scientists have spotted a relict glacier on Mars, near the equator — far from the parts of the planet where water ice is known to exist today. While this leftover glacial structure may not contain any water now, the fact that it exists where it does suggests that water ice had a more expansive footprint…
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Sure, Alien Life Could Exist on Mars, but Can a Rover Find It?
Robotic rovers are currently exploring the surface of Mars. Part of a rover’s mission is to survey the planet for signs of life. There might be nothing to find – but what if there is, and the rovers just can’t “see” it? New research published today in Nature Communications suggests the rovers’ current equipment might…
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Curiosity Rover Spots Clear Evidence of Ancient Water on Mars
NASA’s Curiosity rover recently spotted some of the most compelling evidence yet of ancient water on Mars, in the form of rippled rocks shaped by waves.
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The Hype Is Out of This World, but Mining in Space Won’t Save the Earth
We know the world must move to cleaner energy sources to head off the worst effects of climate change, but the technology required for the transition is very mineral-intensive. So where will all these resources come from? Many in the space industry are pointing beyond Earth. Asteroids and the Moon are thought to contain abundant…