The discovery suggests that parts of Mars may once have supported tropical-like climates, complete with heavy, sustained rainfall.
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Bright white rocks found by NASA’s Perseverance rover hint at ancient Martian rain lasting millions of years, raising new questions about how wet Mars once was and what those conditions might mean.
The Perseverance rover is continuing its mission to find clues about the geological past of Mars. The rover’s main goals are ...
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New simulations show red planet affects Milankovitch cycles that shape how solar energy is distributed on Earth over millions ...
For the first time, a Mars rover has crossed alien ground following a route drawn up not by human engineers, but by artificial intelligence. NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover recently completed a set of ...
Despite its small size, Mars seems to have a huge impact on the orbital cycles that govern Earth’s climate, especially those ...
This doesn’t mean Mars causes ice ages on its own. Orbital cycles are only part of the picture. Earth’s oceans, atmosphere, ...
For anyone curious about what it's like to stand on another planet, Earth offers a few convincing previews. Mars may be 140 ...