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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.
'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.
‘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,
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.
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Discovers Mysterious Striped Rock on Mars
Perseverance's recent journey on Mars has led to the discovery of a striking black-and-white striped rock named 'Freya Castle', generating buzz among scientists and online communities alike. As the rover ascends the steep slopes of the crater rim,
NASA finds bizarre striped zebra rock on Mars: ‘Sign of exciting discoveries to come’
Few things in space are simply black and white — but this bizarre rock certainly is. NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover discovered a strange black-and-white rock unlike anything seen on Mars before, stunning both scientists and the internet.
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'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, ...
OTD In Space - September 24: India's 1st Mars Mission Reaches Orbit
India's first interplanetary mission entered into orbit around Mars. The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), also called Mangalyaan, ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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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 ...
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NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover is enroute to conduct 1st crater rim study at 'Dox Castle'
"Dox Castle will be our first chance to do rim science," Margaret Deahn, a Ph.D. candidate at Indiana's Purdue University who is involved with mapping the rover's ongoing journey to the crater rim, ...
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 ...