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First Martian regolith samples: NASA's Perseverance rover lands on Mars

First Martian regolith samples: NASA’s Perseverance rover lands on Mars

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Two holes are left in the Martian surface after NASA’s Perseverance rover used a specialized drill to collect the mission’s first regolith samples on December 2-6, 2022. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech NASA’s Perseverance rover snagged two new samples from the Martian surface. Unlike the 15 rock cores collected to date, these newest samples came from a pile …

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Rare full moon Mars eclipse impresses astronomers with occultation (video)

Rare full moon Mars eclipse impresses astronomers with occultation (video)

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On Wednesday, December 7, skywatchers around the world were treated to a celestial spectacle as the full moon eclipsed Mars in the night sky. The rare event, known as a lunar occultation, refers to one celestial body – in this case Mars – appearing to disappear or hiding behind another – in this case the …

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NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover bottles up first dirt samples

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NASA’s most advanced robotic geologist to date has collected its first samples of shattered rock and dust from the Red Planet’s surface. The Rover of Perseverance drilled two of what scientists call regolith samples for free as it continues its mission to investigate geological processes and search for telltale evidence that life once existed on …

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NASA's Ingenuity helicopter just broke one of its own records on Mars | CNN

NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter just broke one of its own records on Mars | CNN

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Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — More than a year and a half after its first flight on Mars, the Ingenuity helicopter has set a new record. The small 4-pound (1.8 kilogram) helicopter made its 35th flight on December …

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Mars tremors and recent volcanism suggest Mars still has a mantle plume

Mars tremors and recent volcanism suggest Mars still has a mantle plume

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Enlarge / One of the faults in the Cerebrus Fossae region, potentially created by stretching of the crust driven by a mantle plume. The Mars InSight lander included the first seismograph placed on the Red Planet, and it captured everything from earthquakes to impacts and provided plenty of new information about Mars’ interior. But perhaps …

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Surprising Martian Discovery: Massive Mantle Plume Pushing Mars Surface Up

Surprising Martian Discovery: Massive Mantle Plume Pushing Mars Surface Up

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An artist’s impression of an active mantle plume – a large mass of hot, floating rock – rising from deep within Mars and pushing Elysium Planitia, a plain in the planet’s northern lowlands. The volcanism at Elysium Planitia originates from the Cerberus Fossae, highlighted in red, a collection of young fissures that stretch more than …

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An amateur astronomer has captured a series of incredible photos of distant stars, planets and nebulae thousands of light-years away, all from his backyard. Pictured: A full moon

A father-of-three captures spectacular images of Mars and the Moon using a telescope in his back garden

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When you look up at the night sky from your backyard, you might spot a few stars if you’re lucky. But father-of-three James Flanagan wanted a better view and pointed his telescope “in the middle of the road” into space to get a closer look. He has since seen a lunar mountain range, the dusty …

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Giant Mantle Plume Reveals Mars Is More Active Than Thought

Giant Mantle Plume Reveals Mars Is More Active Than Thought

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An artist’s impression of an active mantle plume – a large mass of hot, floating rock – rising from deep within Mars and pushing up Elysium Planitia, a plain in the planet’s northern lowlands. The volcanism at Elysium Planitia originates from the Cerberus Fossae, highlighted in red, a collection of young fissures that stretch more …

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