Mars

NASA rover detects electrical discharges - 'mini-lightning' - on Mars

The six-wheeled rover, exploring Mars since 2021 at a locale called Jezero Crater in its northern hemisphere, picked up these electrical discharges in audio and electromagnetic recordings.

 New information regarded as strong evidence Mars had ‘vacation beaches’. Illustration.
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Martian meteorite impacts reveal new information about the red planet

The new data gathered from Mars's interior provides clues on how the planet formed, and how it has changed over the millenia.

 First observation of surface waves on Mars reveals details of planet’s crust.

Liquid water may have just been discovered on Mars

New evidence suggests that there is liquid water beneath Mars' south polar ice cap, which is kept in a liquid state by geothermal heating.

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What does a meteor impact on Mars sound like? - NASA study

NASA's Mars seismometer has detected vibrations from four separate impacts over the last two years, now we can listen to them.

 Mars, the fourth planet from the Sun (illustrative).

Rovers may have limited ability to detect biomolecules on Mars' surface -study

Scientists exposed seven biomolecules for about 15 months to a simulated environment similar to Mars outside of the International Space Station.

 EXPOSE-R2 platform installed outside of the ISS with BIOMEX experiment.

NASA's Perseverance succeeds in producing oxygen on Mars

The production of oxygen will be crucial for allowing sustainable human exploration of Mars.

 Technicians at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory lower the Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment (MOXIE) instrument into the belly of the Perseverance rover.

UAE, NASA missions find 'patchy' auroras in Mars atmosphere

The new type of aurora is formed with the solar wind hitting Mars' dayside upper atmosphere and emits ultraviolet light as it slows down.

 Diagram showing how patchy proton auroras are formed.

Why did rocks from the Mars Perseverance rover surprise scientists?

Rocks collected by the Mars rover could help scientists figure out if Mars could support life and, if so, when.

NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover took this selfie near rock nicknamed “Rochette,” found on Jezero Crater’s floor, on Sept. 10, 2021, the 198th Martian day, or sol, of the mission.

This Israeli firm helped NASA study Mars, will help study Jupiter's moon

Ricor Cryogenic Systems, located on Kibbutz Ein Harod in northern Israel, built a cooling system for NASA’s Curiosity rover and will do the same for the Europa Clipper mission.

 An artist’s illustration of a NASA rover making its way to the Martian surface.

How can crops be grown on Mars? These plants are the key - study

Researchers found that it is possible to grow food crops on Mars using an alfalfa based-fertilizer.

Growth of radish plants in alfalfa treated basaltic regolith simulant soil using fresh water (left), unfiltered (middle) or filtered (right) biodesalinated water.

Earth averted Mars-like fate with inner core restoring magnetic field - study

The magnetosphere, meaning Earth's magnetic field, is essential in allowing Earth to remain habitable. This is because it acts as a shield, protecting the planet from cosmic radiation.

 The magnetosphere protects Earth from cosmic radiation and solar winds (Illustrative).