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If you’re looking for some Red Planet real estate, there’s a new tool that could help you pick out the very best spot. Caltech scientists have created a nearly complete global map of Mars at an extremely high resolution of 5 m (16.4 ft) per pixel.Conti… Continue reading 5.7-terapixel global map of Mars zooms right down to crater-scale
As it slowly dies, NASA’s InSight Mars lander has made two major new discoveries recently. By sensing seismic activity from the Red Planet, the craft has now detected a large meteorite impact, and found evidence of magma pools and volcanic activity sti… Continue reading Marsquakes reveal new impact crater forming and modern magma
A few years ago astronomers announced the incredible discovery of lakes of liquid water on Mars, buried beneath the ice cap at the south pole. But sadly, a trio of new papers refutes the claim, with new experiments suggesting that the “water” signal wa… Continue reading Liquid water “lakes” on Mars may just be frozen clay, say new studies
Mars may have experienced up to 20 ice ages in the past 300 to 800 million years, according to the results of a new study. Glaciers that formed during the cooling periods represent fascinating targets for future exploration missions, due to the abundan… Continue reading Glaciers on Mars likely didn’t form during a single ice age event
Mars may have experienced up to 20 ice ages in the past 300 to 800 million years, according to the results of a new study. Glaciers that formed during the cooling periods represent fascinating targets for future exploration missions, due to the abundan… Continue reading Glaciers on Mars likely didn’t form during a single ice age event
NASA’s ‘Project Four’ lets anyone with an internet connection look for spider-like frozen carbon dioxide features. Continue reading Amateur Scientists Are Finding ‘Spiders’ on Mars
Researchers bring features on the Martian surface into sharper focus—including what looks like the long-lost Beagle 2 lander. Continue reading An Image Processing Trick Shows Mars in Unprecedented Detail