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Sun's chaotic peak triggers record-breaking 'global auroras' on Mars
Mars has had frequent planet-wide auroras in recent months, including an unprecedented trio of events in February. Experts say the sudden increase is the result of the ongoing solar maximum.
Hundreds of black 'spiders' spotted in mysterious 'Inca City' on Mars in new satellite photos
Every spring, creepy black 'spiders' sprout up on Mars as buried carbon dioxide ice releases dusty geysers of gas. New ESA images show the phenomenon has begun in the strange Inca City formation.
NASA Mars samples, which could contain evidence of life, will not return to Earth as initially planned
NASA's plan to retrieve as many as 30 geological samples from Mars is getting a major rewrite, agency officials said on Monday. The initial plan, which would not return the samples to Earth until 2040, was deemed "too expensive" and "unacceptably too long."
Single enormous object left 2 billion craters on Mars, scientists discover
An object that slammed into Mars roughly 2.3 million years ago created 2 billion smaller craters around the main Corinto impact crater, near the Red Planet's equator.
Gargantuan volcano on Mars found hidden 'in plain sight,' and it could hold potential signs of life
A newly discovered volcano near Mars' "Labyrinth of Night" could be a "prime" spot to search for life on the Red Planet, scientists say.
Space photo of the week: Can you spot the hidden robot on the slopes of Mars?
NASA's Mars Curiosity rover hides in plain sight in this aerial photo of the treacherous Martian landscape.
Mars-bound astronauts will face incredible stress. Here's how we can prepare them to make history.
Traveling to Mars will involve close quarters for more than two years. Here's how astronauts can deal with the stress of those conditions.
NASA releases otherworldly footage of solar eclipse on Mars
Last week, the Martian moon Phobos passed neatly between Mars and the sun. NASA's Perseverance rover caught the fortuitous eclipse on camera.
