Newly published research quantifies the presence of organic carbon in Martian rocks.
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Clays, Not Water, Are Likely Source of Mars ‘Lakes’
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Three studies published in the past month have cast doubt on the premise of subsurface lakes below the Martian...
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Flight 64 Preview – By the Numbers
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Flight 64 Expeected flight date: 10/27/2023 Horizontal flight distance: 408.435 meters Expected flight time: 124.5 seconds Flight...
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7 Things to Know About the NASA Rover About to Land on Mars
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The Mars 2020 Perseverance rover, which has started its approach to the Red Planet, will help answer the next...
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New Study Challenges Long-Held Theory of Fate of Mars’ Water
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The new science results indicate that a large quantity of the Red Planet’s water is trapped in its crust...
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Sends Sneak Peek of Mars Landing
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The six-wheeled robot’s latest data since touching down yesterday include a hi-res image captured as the rover’s jetpack lowered...
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NASA Leadership Visits JPL, Discusses Climate Change and Mars
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NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy met with elected officials about Earth science and visited mission...
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NASA Extends Exploration for Two Planetary Science Missions
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The missions – Juno and InSight – have each increased our understanding of our solar system, as well as...
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Salts Could Be Important Piece of Martian Organic Puzzle
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A NASA team has found that organic, or carbon-containing, salts are likely present on Mars, with implications for the...
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