Then in 1996 the sensational claim that a Mars meteorite found in Antarctica contained ancient microfossils — an assertion viewed askance by many scientists but never definitively debunked ...

Mars is in Cancer now. Mars ends its transit on April 18. After 3 months and 11 days of transit in Cancer, Mars will enter the Leo zodiac sign on April 18, 2025. Discover how the current mars transit ...

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Credit: NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems Ever since the discovery of methane on Mars, scientists have wondered if the Red Planet might harbor life. Now, researchers know where to look ...

Uranus and Neptune are binocular targets, while Mars reaches opposition. Early morning reveals Mercury. Additionally, on the 9th the Moon crosses the Pleiades (M45), and on the 13th it hides Mars ...

The bitter cold air in the winter is also less hazy than it is during the summer, so stars and planets like Mars can be easier to spot–as long as there isn’t a ton of cloud cover. Here are ...

From arachnid-like formations and mysterious blobs to an underground ocean and a giant volcano, here are our 10 favorite things scientists discovered on Mars this year. When you purchase through ...

Across the country, police are ramping up security for New Year's Eve celebrations. Meanwhile, tributes continue to pour in for former President Jimmy Carter. All that and all that matters in ...

Ingenuity became the first aircraft to fly on another world in the first half of 2021. It explored the Martian terrain from above, proving that powered air flight was a very efficient way to move ...

Earth and Mars in comparison. Mars has only about 10.7 percent of earth's mass but is roughly half ... [+] its radius. Mars remains a true puzzle, but not for the reasons most people would think.

NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover used its right-front navigation camera to capture this first view over the rim of Jezero Crater on December 10, 2024, the 1,354th Martian day, or sol, of the mission.

spider-like markings littered across Mars' south polar region, around a mysterious formation known as Inca City. The black clusters appeared to have tiny, spoke-like legs, reminiscent of a huddle ...