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Humanity could settle Mars by 2055, Elon Musk says

Musk will likely stay committed to the Mars-settlement goal over the long haul, as it has long been a driving force for him ...
New Scientist

Mars once had an atmosphere that was thicker than Earth's today

While Mars today only has a wispy remnant of an atmosphere, it may once have had one hundreds of times thicker with a ...

Did NASA's Perseverance rover find signs of life on Mars? Here's what we know

Has NASA's Perseverance rover at long last found evidence that life did indeed once exist on Mars? Here's what we know.

The core of Mars looks like Earth’s. What makes the planets so different?

Mars is known for its barren desert landscape and dry climate. But two recent studies in the journals Nature and Science go ...

Study finds exoplanet TRAPPIST-1e is unlikely to have a Venus- or Mars-like atmosphere

In the search for habitable exoplanets, atmospheric conditions play a key role in determining if a planet can sustain liquid ...
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Mars shines red next to blue Spica at sunset on Sept. 13

Red Mars meets bright Spica in the sunset sky this week. Mars will shine close to the blue star Spica at sunset on Sept. 13, ...

Aurora over Mars gives Red Planet a green glow

On the Red Planet, aurorae glow green because the charged particles collide with oxygen atoms high above Mars. They may be ...
The Independent on MSN

Drunken fights, electrocutions and ‘Mars time’: What NASA studies tell us about living on the Red Planet

What NASA studies tell us about living on the Red Planet - IN FOCUS: Four new Nasa volunteers will step into a capsule next ...