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NASA conquers 'golden 9th planet' between Mars and Jupiter
The NASA spacecraft will rely on Mars for extra thrust, helping it to head straight for 16 Psyche - the metal-rich asteroid believed to be the core of the incomplete 9th…
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NASA discovered strange 'gate' on Mars, is the hiding place found?
This image is so perfect that almost anyone can be convinced that this could be an alien hideout, or even a portal to another universe.
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830 million-year-old 'mummy' shows where Martian creatures hide
Perfect mummies of ancient microorganisms, which look like they died yesterday, have been revealed in halite crystals from the Protozoic Browne Formation of Central Aust…
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NASA brought Mars rocks back to Earth, afraid of containing alien bacteria
NASA is planning to bring rocks from Mars to Earth.
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The truth about the controversial Mars-like red sky
Video recorded by locals from the port city of Zhoushan, China, shows the sky turning crimson under a thick layer of fog.
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The unique 'polka-dot' lake is likened to Mars on Earth
Spotted Lake is located northwest of Osoyoos, east of the Similkameen Valley of British Columbia (Canada).
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Detecting unusual rocks on Mars
A duo of Mars probes have discovered a very ignimbrite igneous rock on Earth, revealing the planet's history of intense eruptions.
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'Brick made from bacteria' helps build houses on Mars
An Indian team of scientists combines simulated Martian soil, bacteria and other materials to create a durable brick with few pores.
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The lander takes pictures of the sunrise on Mars
NASA shared an image of the Sun rising over the horizon taken from the camera of the InSight lander.
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NASA's Mars robot turns its head when it encounters a 'crocodile back' rock
The rough rock with knife-sharp rocks on the red planet could threaten the Curiosity robot's wheels, forcing the vehicle to find another path.
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Using astronaut urine and solar energy to create fuel on Mars
Engineers are working on a system that converts astronaut urine into fuel on Mars using solar energy.
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China's Zhu Rong robot takes a selfie on Mars
China's Mars rover sends back to Earth a new selfie, showing a dusty surface and long rear wheel tracks.
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Scientists measure the speed of sound on Mars
Based on data collected by NASA robots, scientists estimate that sound travels on Mars at a speed of about 864km/h.
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Lettuce helps astronauts improve health during long-term mission to Mars
Lettuce grown on Mars helps protect astronauts against osteoporosis, reduces bone density, and fractures when performing long-term missions in space.
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Finding the 'key' for humans to breathe on Mars
Not every new technological device is too sublime, but it is the tiny bacteria.