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![An illustration of all the solar system planets arranged in an arc around the sun](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iov2Z7Vz5k8ufGmfegJPpk-320-80.jpg)
Scientists discover secret 'symmetries' that protect Earth from the chaos of space
By Anna Demming published
A new analysis of chaos in the solar system reveals how planetary collisions are avoided over billions of years.
![A "selfie" of Zhurong and its lander captured by a deployed remote camera.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4Mb5fN92aq9b35cdsKwNyg-320-80.jpg)
China's malfunctioning Mars rover may have found evidence of recent water on the Red Planet
By Joanna Thompson published
Data from China's unresponsive Zhurong rover suggests that Mars had snow and frost as recently as 400,000 years ago.
![A "selfie" of Zhurong and its lander captured by a deployed remote camera.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4Mb5fN92aq9b35cdsKwNyg-320-80.jpg)
China finally admits its hibernating Mars rover may never wake up
By Stephanie Pappas published
The Zhurong Mars rover never woke up from a planned hibernation, and the head of the mission team has now revealed why.
![The smooth, gray moon Deimos hovers in front of the rocky red surface of Mars](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3K42N75dDb3j9xVJdxRyAZ-320-80.jpg)
1st-ever close-up photo of Mars' moon Deimos reveals the Red Planet's violent past
By Briley Lewis published
A satellite from the United Arab Emirates revealed that Mars' moon Deimos is made of the same material as the Red Planet itself, hinting at an ancient collision.
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NASA's Perseverance rover loses its hitchhiking 'pet rock' after more than a year together on Mars
By Harry Baker published
The rover has finally lost a pesky rock that had become lodged in its front left wheel "like a pebble in its shoe." The stone had accompanied the rover for more than half its time on the Red Planet.
![a drawing of a some temple with a reddish roof and white walls surrounded by a wall with the same coloring. In a neighboring field, people can be seen getting water at a well and tending to a flock of sheep.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6pDLGZEptHfrqNnHXiW7c9-320-80.jpg)
Roman temple found in France may have been dedicated to war god Mars
By Tom Metcalfe published
A large temple possibly used by Roman soldiers for hundreds of years has been unearthed by archaeologists in northwest France.
![Mountaineers climbing Everest](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FXi6kXgGVp3mTRabeGMG5P-320-80.jpg)
What's the highest a mountain can grow on Earth?
By JoAnna Wendel published
Although a mountain could theoretically grow taller than Mount Everest, forces like gravity and erosion work against it.
![A concept image of an astronaut on Mars.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uP7qVWL7Cp7JLu7C5Y4Euj-320-80.jpg)
How long will it take for humans to colonize another planet?
By Patrick Pester published
There's a huge difference between sending humans to Mars and colonizing worlds outside our solar system.
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