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Dark ash has crept across Mars’ Utopia Planitia for 50 years, ESA says

For half a century, something has been darkening one of the largest plains on Mars. The European Space Agency revealed in ...
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A giant 'shadow' has been creeping across Mars for 50 years — and scientists aren't sure why

A dark patch in Mars' Utopia Planitia region has grown significantly since it was first photographed in 1976. Scientists have ...

‘Bathtub ring’ offers new evidence for Mars ocean billions of years ago

Scientists believe they found fresh proof of an ancient ocean on Mars in the form of a “bathtub ring” it left after it dried ...
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NASA’s Curiosity rover captures new sweeping panorama of Mars’ landscape

NASA’s Curiosity rover recently captured a sweeping panorama of Mars’ Gale Crater under exceptionally favorable viewing conditions, offering one of the clearest looks yet at the vast Martian basin.

Is this a real photo of blue sunset on Mars?

In early 2026, a photo circulated online that claimed to authentically show a blue sunset on Mars. The earliest version of ...
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Reach for the Stars with LEGO's New Mars Mission Science Set

Combine fun and education with LEGO as they debut their new LEGO Education Mars Mission Science Set. This kit is a STEM-focused building set that is designed to teach kids about space exploration ...
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A Science Strategy for the Human Exploration of Mars

When astronauts set foot on Mars, it will be one of humanity’s greatest milestones. These first steps will be the result of decades of research, engineering, and imagination coming together, marking ...

NASA makes major new discovery on Mars

This collection of organic molecules once again increases the prospect that Mars offered a home for life in the ancient past,” the mission’s project scientist, Ashwin Vasav ...