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In the vast desert landscapes of Mars, peculiar geological formations continue to intrigue scientists. A prime example of ...
Martian glaciers are mostly pure ice across the Red Planet, suggesting they might potentially be useful resources for any ...
With the new moon darkening the skies, you’ll have a rare shot at spotting the Milky Way, deep-sky galaxies, and even the ...
In early July, the Red Planet rises around 10:30 p.m. local daylight time and climbs highest around 3 a.m. It shines brilliantly at magnitude –2.2. But Mars doesn’t stand pat.
On July 20, 1976, Viking 1’s lander touched down on Mars, achieving a successful soft landing on another planet. In the years ...
Even if Earth does survive, it won’t be pretty. The temperature of our planet will be about 1,300 degrees C, hot enough to ...
Creating oxygen from Martian materials and ice would remove the need for astronauts to bring oxygen-creating supplies to the planet from Earth. Further, a robotic chemist could eliminate the need ...
Last year, Red Planet was even nominated for a Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award, often regarded as the Oscars of the comic book world. After all these years, Francis said, he still ...
Mars once had rivers, lakes, and possibly vast oceans—conditions far different from the dry, barren planet we know today.