Could Mars have experienced a colossal global warming?
How is it possible that our coldest and closest neighbor once sustained liquid water 3.8 billion years ago?? Here’s one possibility…
Mystery of Mars’ Missing Ocean: Revealed
For years we have observed the compelling fluvial features on the Martian surface. How did they get there? Was there a large ocean? Check out the very first measurements of how much water once flowed on Mars 4.5 billion years ago.
Welcome to Mars, MAVEN and MOM!
Meet Mars’ two newest moons, MAVEN and MOM.
Instruments selected for Mars 2020, NASA’s latest rover
NASA recently revealed the scientific instruments for Mars 2020, the next Mars rover and the first step in an ambitious sample return campaign.
Was Mars’ ancient magnetic field global or localized?
Strongly magnetized rocks on Mars are primarily concentrated in the southern hemisphere. This paper raises a serious objection to the hypothesis that localized dynamo action in the ancient martian core explains this puzzling observation.
Water in Gale Crater on Mars
The Mars rover Curiosity found significant traces of water in the martian soil. This indicates the soil contains water, about 2% by weight.