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A mineral in Martian dust changes story of why Mars is red

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The Red Dust on Mars Might Be a Different Mineral Than Scientists Thought, Shedding Light on the Planet's Past

Humans have been training telescopes on Mars for hundreds of years and gazing up at it for thousands. Despite the fact that scientists have now sent more spacecraft to Mars than any other extraterrestrial planet,

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What makes Mars the 'Red' Planet? Scientists have some new ideas

Mars is widely known for its iconic rusty red color — many people even refer to it as just the "Red Planet" — but new research suggests the Martian shade isn't just lovely to look at. The chemistry behind Mars' rosy hue may actually hold important information about our cosmic neighbor.

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Scientists made fake Martian dust — and found a big surprise about what makes Mars red

New research has revealed that Martian dust's red hue comes from reactions that occurred in wet — not dry — conditions, and it could have implications for the possibility of life on the planet.

Mars once had sandy beaches and a large ocean

Evidence of beaches from ancient Martian ocean detected by Chinese rover

Ground-penetrating radar data obtained by China's Zhurong rover has revealed buried beneath the Martian surface evidence of what look like sandy beaches from the shoreline of a large ocean that may have existed long ago on the northern plains of Mars.

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Ancient Martian Ocean Once Had Sandy Beaches Well Suited To Holiday Resorts

“We’re finding places on Mars that used to look like ancient beaches and ancient river deltas,” said Dr Benjamin Cardenas of Penn State University in a statement. “We found evidence for wind, waves, no shortage of sand — a proper, vacation-style beach.”

Ancient beaches testify to long-ago ocean on Mars

A Chinese rover that landed on Mars in 2021 detected evidence of underground beach deposits in an area thought to have once been the site of an ancient sea, providing further evidence that the planet long ago had a large ocean.

Matt Damon: “It just didn’t feel right” on Why ‘The Martian’ Left an Overused Trope in Survival Movies That Would’ve Never Worked

The Martian is a story about struggle for survival, but Ridley Scott and Matt Damon actively avoided this common trope found ...

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NASA's Perseverance Rover Captures Martian Moon Phobos Eclipse The Sun

The Mastcam-Z camera on NASA’s Perseverance rover captured the Martian moon Phobos as it eclipsed the sun. Credit: ...

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Ancient beach on Mars discovered by China's Zhurong Mars rover: 'This strengthens the case for past habitability'

"Shorelines are great locations to look for evidence of past life." Today, Mars is a chilly desert of rock and dust — but 4 ...

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Mars Is Red, But Maybe Not For The Reasons We Thought

A new study has found evidence that Mars's red color may not be caused by the mechanism scientists once thought. The ...

'Iridescent' clouds on Mars captured in Martian twilight in stunning NASA rover images

"I'll always remember the first time I saw those iridescent clouds and was sure at first it was some color artifact." ...

If You Liked The Martian, You Will Absolutely Fall In Love With Andy Weir’s Next Book-To-Movie Adaptation Starring Ryan Gosling

Ryan Gosling is set to conquer space in his upcoming sci-fi movie based on Andy Weir’s best-selling novel and penned by The ...

With a locker between 2 former ROYs, is this 'The Martian's' year?

Jasson Domínguez said he “was kind of surprised” by his improved real estate as he surveyed locker assignments in the spring ...

Mars once featured "vacation-style" beaches, study suggests

The Red Planet once had "habitable environments, capable of harboring conditions friendly" toward life, researchers believe.

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