NASA's plans for Mars sample return are effectively cancelled as part of a bill approved by the U.S. Congress, ending efforts ...

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MAVEN was built to last in orbit until 2030 — that's not looking likely anymore.

In a new study featured by New Scientist, researchers propose that Mars might have once had a much larger moon than it does today, capable of creating tidal effects on the Red Planet. This hypothesis ...

A pull in the right direction ...

Even though the Red Planet's atmosphere is thin, wind is still one of Mars' most relentless sculptors.

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