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Mars appears light blue in this near-infrared image from the Hera spacecraft, with its moon Deimos represented by a dark mark towards the centre of the image

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Hera asteroid mission takes stunning images of Mars’s moon Deimos

A mission to survey the results of a deliberate crash between an asteroid and a NASA spacecraft has taken stunning images of Mars and its moon Deimos

Space

Quartz crystals on Mars could preserve signs of ancient life

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Mars and Phobos. Computer artwork of how Mars (left) and its tiny moon Phobos (upper centre) might appear from a distance of about 100 miles from the surface of Phobos. Phobos is the larger of Mars' two satellites (the other being Deimos), being about 16 miles long and about 11 miles across at its smallest dimension. It may be an asteroid long ago captured by Mars' gravity and does not have enough mass for gravity to pull it into a uniform sphere like the larger satellites and planets in the Solar System.

Space

Why we must investigate Phobos, the solar system’s strangest object

A future Mars astronaut explores Mars

Human exploration of Mars is coming, says former NASA chief scientist

The Curiosity rover faced a five-mile (eight-kilometer) trek from its landing site to the foothills of Aeolis Mons, but driving across bedrock eroded into sharp points was destroying its wheels. In early 2014, the mission directed the rover across a sand drift at Dingo Gap, leaving behind the jagged bedrock for kinder, gravel-filled valley bottoms.

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Extraordinary images reveal the mysteries of Mars

Space

Mars may have a solid inner core like Earth does

NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter on Mars

Space

NASA’s Mars helicopter was grounded in 2024 after surprise success

Kelly and Zach Weinersmith

Why Kelly and Zach Weinersmith are sceptical about a future on Mars

Image of Mars showing the Acidalia Planitia as a darker region towards the top right

Space

Life on Mars could be surviving in an area deep underground

The Acidalia Planitia region of the Red Planet might have all the requirements for methane-burping bacteria to exist beneath the surface

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Meteorite crystals show evidence of hot water on ancient Mars

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Starship live: Watch Musk launch sixth Starship test as Trump attends

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A new life on Mars? Expect toxic dust, bad vibes and insects for lunch

Space

We are a long way from pregnancy being safe on Mars