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Scientists finally solve mystery of strongest Marsquake ever detected
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.
Soar through the 'Labyrinth of Night' — a Martian canyon the size of Italy — in thrilling new satellite video
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'.
Massive Martian 'dust devil' filmed by NASA's Perseverance rover is 5 times taller than the Empire State Building
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.
15 Martian objects that aren't what they seem
From Martian 'faces' to blueberries and bears, the Red Planet has long tricked human minds into seeing signs of life that aren't there.
Scientists created AI that could detect alien life — and they're not entirely sure how it works
The new machine-learning algorithm can distinguish between biological and nonbiological samples with 90% accuracy. Exactly how is a mystery.
What would colors look like on other planets?
Here's how your brain might adjust to see color on another world.
Perseverance rover spots a shark fin and crab claw on Mars
Is something fishy happening on the Red Planet, or is it all in our minds again?
NASA may have unknowingly found and killed alien life on Mars 50 years ago, scientist claims
One researcher hypothesizes that experiments carried out by NASA's Viking landers in 1976 could have inadvertently killed microbes living in Martian rocks. Other experts are skeptical.
'Mystery explosion' on sun launches coronal mass ejection at Mars
The sun has launched a surprise CME directly at Mars, which could spark auroras and damage the Red Planet's atmosphere when it hits on Sept. 1.
Just 22 people are needed to colonize Mars — as long as they are the right personality type, study claims
Researchers estimated that as few as 22 people would be needed to sustain a colony on Mars. But there are lots of caveats, and the new study largely misses the point of colonizing the Red Planet in the first place, experts say.
