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The wind, the sand and the water: a new explanation for the phenomenon of sand dunes on Earth and Mars

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Gallons = small waves. A new international study led by Ben-Gurion University has challenged the prevailing theory that different physical conditions allow the development of galleons that do not exist on Earth
This illustration shows an idea of ​​several robots that would connect to Earth to deliver samples collected from the surface of Mars by NASA's Mars Perseverance rover. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

What is NASA planning for the ambitious Mars sample return mission?

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In addition to bringing the first sample collected from Mars to Earth, this very complex mission will include the first launch from the soil of another planet, and also the first rendezvous in orbit around another planet. The return of the samples from Mars is a partnership with ESA (European Space Agency)
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Channels deep in the ground could be the key to habitability on Mars

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The Bio-SPHERE project investigates potential living and working conditions on the Moon and Mars
Image: In this artist's impression of the breadcrumb scenario, autonomous rovers can be seen exploring a lava tube after being deployed by a mother rover remaining at the entrance to maintain contact with a blimp or blimp. Credit: John Fowler/WikiCommons, Mark Treble Wolfgang Fink/University of Arizona

Hansel and Gretel's breadcrumbs reach Mars

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Engineers from the University of Arizona have developed a system that allows autonomous vehicles to scan underground habitats for astronauts
An artist's impression of an active mantle plume rising from the depths of Mars and pushing up the Elysium plain. Credit: Adrien Broquet & Audrey Lasbordes

A surprising discovery on Mars: a massive mantle plume is pushing the surface of Mars upwards

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Cracks crossing land formations on Mars indicate that Mars is a much more active planet than previously thought
Deinococcus radiodurans (affectionately known as "the bacteria nest") is particularly suited to survive in the harsh environment of Mars. In tests, it survived astronomical amounts of radiation in a frozen, arid environment. Credit: Michael J. Daly/USU

Life on Mars: Ancient bacteria may be lurking beneath the Martian surface

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Researchers simulated the harsh ionizing radiation conditions of Mars to see how long freeze-dried bacteria and fungi could survive
NASA's Evaporative Preserver off-road vehicle. Photo: depositphotos.com

How do you hear about Mars?

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Afternoon on Mars: NASA's Mars Perseverance rover used its right navigation camera to capture this image after traveling by Sol 428. The view is behind the rover to the south, and on the left side of the image you can see the edge of Kodiak Mound. Credit: NASA/JPL -Caltech

NASA's Mars Rover: Next stop Hawksbill Gap

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NASA's Perseverance rover began moving after completing remote science activities at Enchanted Lake. Now scientists want to drive it to the front of the delta of the ancient river that flowed into the lake
An artist's impression of a laser sail powered by directed energy. Credit: Q. Zhang/deepspace.ucsb.edu

Lasers will be able to send missions to Mars in just 45 days

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A group of researchers proposes to build a spacecraft that will rely on an innovative propulsion system - in which lasers are used to heat hydrogen fuel - that can shorten the flight time to Mars to only 45 days instead of 100
This illustration shows a simulation of how NASA's Mars Rover, carrying test tubes containing rock and soil samples, might be launched from the surface of Mars during one phase of the Mars sample return mission. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

NASA chose Lockheed Martin Space to build the rocket that will return the first samples from Mars

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The contract brings NASA one step closer to the first robotic round-trip flight to bring samples safely to Earth through the Mars Sample Return Program
NASA's Curiosity rover used its navigation cameras to capture panoramic images of this landscape. Add blue, orange, and green color to the combination of the panoramic images for an artistic interpretation of the landscape. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

The Curiosity rover sends a beautiful postcard from Mars

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An artistic interpretation of Curiosity's field of view on a mountain on Mars was created by team members who were amazed by the sweeping view
The six Harmonauts as soon as they left the Hav after the four days of the experiment, February 2018. Photo: Avi Blizovsky

A Mars simulation returns to the Ramon Crater

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The six Harmonauts as soon as they left the Hav after the four days of the experiment, February 2018. Photo: Avi Blizovsky
First colony on Mars. Image: : depositphotos.com

Engineers have developed an innovative water treatment method that could help Mars explorers

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A catalyst that breaks down a chlorine compound (perchlorate) in water could help clean the soil on the planet Mars during manned habitation on Mars. It is a substance that accumulates in plants and makes them toxic if it is not removed from the water with which they will water the plants that will be served by humans who will fly there
NASA's Mars lander captured this image as it passed over the surface of Mars on April 19, 2021, in the first stage of a powered and controlled flight to another planet. It used its navigation camera, which autonomously tracks the ground during the flight. Credits: Nas "A / JPL-Caltech

The Mars helicopter successfully took off on its first flight: less than 4 minutes to a height of 10 m

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NASA's Ingenuity Mars lander captured this takeoff as it hovered over the Martian surface on April 19, 2021
The capsule containing NASA's persistence vehicle and rover Ingenuity guides itself toward the Martian surface as it descends through the atmosphere. Hundreds of critical events must be executed perfectly and precisely as the capsule lands safely on Mars on February 18, 2021. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech

Update: The Mars Preservation vehicle with a helicopter glider in it landed safely - live broadcast

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The autonomous landing of Persistence (Preservation) is supposed to be the most precise landing of a spacecraft on Mars to date
Comparison of NASA's all-terrain vehicles that have flown to Mars so far (including Preserver's which is on its way there). Photo: NASA/Caltech

Seven things you need to know about the Mars 2020 mission Prezbyrans

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The Perseverance vehicle, built at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, is loaded with scientific instruments, advanced landing computing capabilities and other new systems
Chinese flag on the Martian soil. Illustration: shutterstock

How did Mars become the prize in the new space race and why is China winning?

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No one will doubt that China aims to win the new space race. Not only is it the only country to have landed on the moon in over 40 years, but it is also the first to make a soft landing on the far side of the moon, plant a flag on the lunar soil and even bring lunar soil samples to Earth. It is now also landing a robotic all-terrain vehicle on Mars
The launch of the Tianwen-1 spacecraft to Mars. Photo: Chinese Space Agency

China launched a spacecraft to Mars, including a vehicle for field research of the planet's surface

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Artist illustration of "The Living Mars" Illustration by Kevin Gill, NASA

What can climate change on Earth teach us about climate change we will cause on Mars?

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The Amadimai Preservation vehicle, under construction for its launch in the summer of 2020. Photo by the European Space Agency

Pick rocks on Mars to bring to Earth

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A simulation of Gale Crater filled with a lake of water, as the researchers estimate it was about 3.5 billion years ago. Source: NASA.

Mars used to have salt lakes similar to those on Earth

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A colony on Mars. Illustration: shutterstock

International competition for planning a human colony on Mars * Applications can be submitted until March 31

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An edible plant greenhouse on Mars. Image: shutterstock

White wine on the red planet

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Alon Shikar (right) and Jackie Faye, two of the astronauts who spent four days in an analog Mars simulator in the Mitzpe Ramon area. Photo: Avi Blizovsky

An international Mars simulation will take place in Israel

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Illustration of a human expedition to Mars. Credit: NASA

Sorry, Elon Musk, but now it's clear that colonizing Mars is unlikely - and it's a bad idea

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