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![An illustration of the solar system and the planet's orbits around the sun](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FKSKQ5QRi4V7QGZX2gpeVW-320-80.jpg)
How many times has Earth orbited the sun?
By Harry Baker published
We worked out how many trips each of the solar system's eight planets has taken around the sun over the past 4.6 billion years.
![Mars' horizon as seen from space](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mCMkNJaoCPiuyos5hNP4ac-320-80.jpg)
Eerie photo of Mars' horizon took NASA 3 months to capture
By Harry Baker published
After months of meticulous planning, NASA's Odyssey Orbiter finally captured a unique view of the Red Planet's horizon, which is similar to what future Martian astronauts might see.
![Impression of a rover on the surface of Mars.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uKv9sGHNhdoiFDaePTsvta-320-80.jpg)
Chinese scientists build robo-chemist that can extract oxygen from water on Mars
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
The robot was tested in a simulated Martian environment, and can one day be used to aid humanity's survival on the Red Planet.
![NASA's Curiosity rover took this selfie while inside Mars' Gale crater on June 15, 2018, which was the 2,082nd Martian day, or sol, of the rover's mission.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ubY9QH5fSdZMMco9rYuiP4-320-80.jpg)
NASA is pausing all Mars missions, effective immediately. Here's why.
By Robert Lea published
The Red Planet has reached solar conjunction as its orbit takes it to the far side of the sun and out of sight. NASA's Mars robots are on their own until Nov. 25.
![An illustration of rocky terrain on Mars with an eerie green sky in the background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/p7tBPERjYRC9yqf3P5AKi8-320-80.jpg)
Astronauts on Mars may see a green sky, eerie new study suggests
By Stefanie Waldek published
Scientists just observed Mars' eerie green nightglow in the visible light spectrum for the very first time.
![a space crew eating food around a table](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TrJUPkkmozMfWYHcMPeiBh-320-80.jpg)
'The forbidden space meal': What happens if you need to be a cannibal on Mars?
By Kelly and Zach Weinersmith published
In this book extract, Kelly and Zach Weinersmith look at cannibalism in space from a legal and culinary perspective.
![Two bands of dark sunspots stretch across an orange sun on a black background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KnRzQP2QXT4638LyWimUQn-320-80.jpg)
15 signs the sun is gearing up for its explosive peak — the solar maximum
By Harry Baker published
Experts believe the upcoming solar maximum could be more active and arrive sooner than previously expected. Here are 15 signs that they are right.
![This artist's concept depicts NASA's InSight lander after it has deployed its instruments on the Martian surface.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UMNXQ4mPEGS7B9s6BqjAu5-320-80.jpg)
Scientists finally solve mystery of strongest Marsquake ever detected
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
The strongest recorded Marsquake, which rattled for six hours in May 2022, left no visible traces on the Red Planet surface. Now, scientists think they know what caused it.
![This mosaic shows part of the Noctis Labyrinthus region, the ‘Labyrinth of the Night’, on Mars. It was composed by Bill Dunford using scenes available in the Mars Express image archive, HRSCview.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Do9WUKtEqqrT4mM9BVh49V-320-80.jpg)
Soar through the 'Labyrinth of Night' — a Martian canyon the size of Italy — in thrilling new satellite video
By Briley Lewis published
See Mars' geology up close, thanks to decades of stunning images from the Mars Express satellite, in a new visualization of Noctis Labyrinthus, the 'Labyrinth of Night'.
![A black and white image of the surface of Mars with a small twister on the horizon (circled)](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wH2c8u3TmfisnTY2Tz78nn-320-80.jpg)
Massive Martian 'dust devil' filmed by NASA's Perseverance rover is 5 times taller than the Empire State Building
By Harry Baker published
The Perseverance rover has captured footage of an unusually large twister, or "dust devil," moving across the Martian landscape. Based on images of the swirling storm, researchers estimate that it could be more than a mile tall.
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