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Mars is more prone to devastating asteroid impacts than we thought, new study hints
Potentially hazardous asteroids pose a risk to Mars missions, but they can also yield insight into the history of the Red Planet and the early solar system, new research suggests.
Lost photos suggest Mars' mysterious moon Phobos may be a trapped comet in disguise
Previously unpublished photos of Mars' moon Phobos hint that the mysterious satellite may actually be a trapped comet — or perhaps just a piece of one, along with its twin moon Deimos.
Perseverance rover's Mars rock sample may contain best evidence of possible ancient life
These samples are uniquely important for return to Earth for further study.
India's ambitious 2nd Mars mission to include a rover, helicopter, sky crane and a supersonic parachute
India's second mission to Mars will include a rover, helicopter, sky crane and a supersonic parachute, according to media reports.
Massive sunspot that brought widespread auroras to Earth now targets Mars
After quite the aurora experience across Earth this past weekend, beastly sunspot AR3664 could give Mars quite the same solar spectacular.
NASA, ESA join forces on life-hunting ExoMars rover
NASA and ESA have signed an agreement to team up on the ExoMars rover mission, which aims to launch a life-hunting robot toward the Red Planet in 2028.
NASA's Mars sample return mission is in trouble. Could a single SLS megarocket be the answer?
A single launch of NASA’s Space Launch System megarocket could loft all the hardware needed to return Mars samples to Earth, according to a new Boeing proposal.
A massive, icy Mars crater stares up at a Red Planet orbiter (image)
A massive Mars impact crater dominates a new view from the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO).
