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Massive sunspot that brought widespread auroras to Earth now targets Mars
By Meredith Garofalo published
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
By Leonard David published
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?
By Andrew Jones published
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)
By Samantha Mathewson published
A massive Mars impact crater dominates a new view from the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO).

How NASA's Ingenuity helicopter opened the Mars skies to exploration
By Leonard David published
The Ingenuity Mars helicopter's flying days may be over, but its influence will be felt far into the future.

Big decision! Curiosity rover keeps following possible Mars river remnant
By Rahul Rao published
After much debate, the Curiosity Mars rover team decided to continue following an intriguing channel rather than send the robot on an off-road detour.

The 2024 Humans to Mars Summit is happening now. Here's how to watch live.
By Samantha Mathewson last updated
The annual Humans to Mars Summit takes place next week, with talks focusing on establishing a sustainable and permanent human presence on the Red Planet by the mid-2030s.

Handle Mars with care: Guidelines needed for responsible Red Planet exploration, experts say
By Leonard David published
A new study calls for "geoconservation" principles applied to space, so that astronauts exploring Mars and other cosmic bodies don't compromise future scientific work.
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