Mars Exploration Science Goals

Determine Whether Life Ever Arose on Mars Conditions Needed for Life to Thrive On Earth, all forms of life need water to survive. If life ever evolved on Mars, it likely did so in the presence of a ... Read More

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Its discovery ... planet may have once seen ... Study Examines Earth and Mars to Determine How Climate Change Affects the Paths of Rivers Aug. 3, 2023 — The study investigated why the paths ... Read More

Here’s how magnetic fields shape desert ants’ brains

For desert ants, Earth’s magnetic field isn’t just a compass: It may also sculpt their brains ... Saugat Bolakhe is a spring 2024 intern for Science News. He earned his undergraduate degree ... Read More

Eiffel Tower’s worth of dead satellites’ ash may impact Earth’s magnetic field

A recent study suggests that the growing number of defunct satellites re-entering our atmosphere could impact Earth's magnetic field. Read More

Life beyond Earth may form in the coldest depths of space, Ryugu asteroid samples reveal

These results may help us to better understand how planet formation, and eventually life ... even see PAHs on Earth, which typically form when something organic doesn't burn completely (think ... Read More

This Melting Planet May Reveal How Venus Became a Hellscape—and Why Earth Was Spared

Now, thanks to the recent discovery ... to learn why planets like Earth can sometimes be habitable for billions of years and sometimes become uninhabitable, at least for our kind of life ... Read More

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The discovery explains its signature composition and ... Potential Solvents Identified for Building on Moon and Mars ... Why the Day Is 24 Hours Long: Astrophysicists Reveal Why Earth's Day ... Read More

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Mars’s influence on Earth could be causing ‘giant whirlpools’ in the deep ocean

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Mars’s influence on Earth may be ... everywhere aren’t tied to the ongoing climate ... Read More

The poisonous origin of life on Earth

In 1996, the scientific community was rocked by the discovery of a meteorite. The object appeared to come from Mars ... the origin of life on Earth. Watch the full documentary Science’s Biggest ... Read More

CU Science Discovery

Science Discovery is offering full-day classes for grades K-8 on both days. Note: Classes being duplicated between Friday and Monday will have separate content, allowing students to take both the ... Read More

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These samples are precious as they could contain evidence of ancient microbial life that once lived on Mars, which would mean Earth isn't the only ... a piece of the EP-9 support equipment that ... Read More