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![NASA's Curiosity Mars rover appears as a dark speck in this image captured from directly overhead by the agency's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, or MRO.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/V8AK6XmsRjZXKGnBoBeKq-320-80.jpg)
Space photo of the week: Can you spot the hidden robot on the slopes of Mars?
By Jamie Carter published
NASA's Mars Curiosity rover hides in plain sight in this aerial photo of the treacherous Martian landscape.
![Astronauts.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qApJeZsGuU9prGibHW6DuV-320-80.jpg)
Mars-bound astronauts will face incredible stress. Here's how we can prepare them to make history.
By Nick Kanas published
Traveling to Mars will involve close quarters for more than two years. Here's how astronauts can deal with the stress of those conditions.
![The planet Venus shining brightly over ESO’s Paranal Observatory in Chile at twilight.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oV8UE6knnNpD68avyT99aD-320-80.jpg)
Conjunction! How to see Venus and Mars side by side in the sky tonight
By Jamie Carter published
On Feb. 22, Venus and Mars will look like a cosmic colon as they appear side by side in the predawn sky.
![3D rendering of the asteroid passing near the Earth.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SsAkebeMQNBokQSywXJAiS-320-80.jpg)
'Stepping stone to Mars': Minimoons may help us become an interplanetary species, says MIT astrophysicist Richard Binzel
By Kiley Price published
MIT researcher Richard Binzel has studied near-Earth asteroids for more than five decades and believes they could one day act as "space filling stations."
![Artist's render of a fueling station in space on an asteroid minimoon in Earth's orbit.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ko3b4BxG9sNkzycFPcaVGX-320-80.jpg)
Undiscovered extra moons may orbit Earth. Could they help us become an interplanetary species?
By Kiley Price published
Due to their proximity to Earth, minimoons are prime candidates for exploration. Now, some scientists want to use these tiny satellites to push humanity further into the cosmos.
![The moon Phobos passes in front of the sun in an image taken by the NASA Perseverance rover on Feb. 8, 2024.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/S6CjNnJfEj8FFRze5QMTh5-320-80.jpg)
NASA releases otherworldly footage of solar eclipse on Mars
By Elizabeth Howell published
Last week, the Martian moon Phobos passed neatly between Mars and the sun. NASA's Perseverance rover caught the fortuitous eclipse on camera.
![Heart Nebula captured on an ASI2600mc-pro with a Triad Narrowband Filter.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/m87UfgLY8PT9PK2MLZSXDM-320-80.jpg)
5 beguiling heart-shaped objects found in space
By Brandon Specktor published
From a 'potentially hazardous' asteroid to a pair of galaxies unable to quell their attraction, here are five of the most beautiful heart-shaped objects seen in space.
![gif animation showing the giant sunspot coming into view. The sunspot group is more than 15 times the diameter of Earth.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5HHQtYkZ4r957tLY2DZFtE-320-80.gif)
Colossal 'Martian sunspot' is so big it was seen from Mars. Now it's facing Earth.
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
A group of sunspots measuring more than 15 times the diameter of Earth was imaged by NASA's Perseverance Rover last week; now, the spots are pointed toward Earth, with strong flares possible.
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