How Mars lost its oceans
It has long been known that Mars once had oceans due in part to a protective magnetic field similar to ...
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Predicting the efficiency of oxygen-evolving electrolysis on the Moon and Mars
Scientists at The University of Manchester and The University of Glasgow have provided more insight into the possibility of establishing ...
How easy is it to turn water into oxygen on Mars
Scientists at The University of Manchester and The University of Glasgow have today provided more insight into the possibility of ...
NASA selects developer for rocket to retrieve first samples from Mars
NASA has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin Space of Littleton, Colorado, to build the Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV), a ...
Lockheed Martin wins NASA contract to bring Mars samples back to Earth
Lockheed Martin's space division has won a NASA contract to build the rocket that will return the first Mars rock ...
NASA-Funded Study Extends Period When Mars Could Have Supported Life
The surface of Mars is barren and inhospitable, but perhaps it wasn't always that way. Billions of years ago, when ...
Helicopters Flying at Mars May Glow at Dusk
The whirling blades on drones flying above Mars may cause tiny electric currents to flow in the Martian atmosphere, according ...
Out of Pebble Purgatory
The final two pebbles hitching a ride aboard our rover's bit carousel are gone but not forgotten. I'll give you ...
NASA's MRO Finds Water Flowed on Mars Longer Than Previously Thought
Mars once rippled with rivers and ponds billions of years ago, providing a potential habitat for microbial life. As the ...
How to Retain a Core
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jan 25, 2022 Have you ever wondered how a coring bit grabs and holds onto a rock ...