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Mars Dust Contains Harmful Particles, Could Threaten Astronauts: Study
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has announced that the Starship rocket would leave for Mars at the end of 2026.
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New Research Reveals Mars’ Red Colour Linked to Ancient Water Presence
A recent study suggests that Mars’ red hue originates from ferrihydrite, an iron oxide that forms in water-rich environments. Scientists recreated Martian dust in labs and found that the mineral remained stable despite the planet’s dry conditions. Data from orbiting spacecraft and rovers confirm this discovery, reshaping theories about Mars’ ...
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Blue Origin’s New Shepard NS-29 Conducts First Lunar Gravity Simulation
Blue Origin successfully launched its NS-29 mission, marking the first lunar gravity simulation on its New Shepard vehicle. The capsule rotated mid-flight to replicate Moon gravity for research payloads, including NASA-supported experiments on lunar dust behaviour and fire safety. Over half of the 30 payloads focused on Moon-related technologies. T...
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NASA’s InSight Mars Lander Captured with Dust Layers by Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
NASA’s retired InSight Mars lander has been spotted by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) in a recent image taken on October 23, 2024. The image, captured using the HiRISE camera, shows dust accumulation on InSight’s solar panels, now matching the reddish-brown Martian surface. This observation provides insights into wind patterns and dust m...
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Mars Dust Storms May Be Predictable Based on Surface Heating Patterns
A new study suggests warm days on Mars often precede dust storms, with researchers analysing data from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. The findings show 78% of storms correlate with increased solar heating, particularly in northern regions of the planet. Scientists have developed an algorithm predicting certain storm types with 64% confidence, ...
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NASA Rover Spots Dust Devil Swirling On Martian Surface
Dust devils are generally weaker and smaller than tornadoes on Earth, but help scientists understand the Martian atmosphere and improve their weather models.
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China Breaks Silence Over Status Of Stationary Mars Rover Zhurong
China's fully robotic rover on Mars, in longer-than-expected hibernation since May 2022, likely met with excessive accumulation of sand and dust, its mission designer said, breaking months of silence about the status of the vehicle.
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NASA's Mars Rover Records Sound Of Dust Devil Churning Across The Planet
It sounds surprisingly similar to dust devils on Earth, though quieter due to the thin atmosphere on Mars.
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What Does Mars Sound Like? Rover Microphone Has Recorded the Red Planet’s Dust Devils
Dust devils, known to appear on Mars since the 1970s, have been observed both from the ground and from orbit. Thanks to a new study led by Naomi Murdoch of Toulouse University in France, we now know what these dust devils sound like. Here's everything you need to know about dust storms on Mars and what they sound like.
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Sound Of A Dust Devil On Mars Recorded For First Time
The sound of a dust devil on Mars was recorded for the first time as the eye of the whirlwind swept over the top of NASA's Perseverance rover, a new study said Tuesday.
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NASA's Perseverance Rover Studies Intense Dust Storms on the Red Planet
NASA's Perseverance had managed to film a phenomenon where gusts of wind lifted a massive Martian dust cloud. It has also detected hundreds of dust winds using the camera mounted on it and a suite of sensors.
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NASA to Launch EMIT Mission Aboard SpaceX to Study How Dust Particles Affect Earth: How to Watch Live Broadcast
NASA to launch a probe to the International Space Station (ISS) on June 10 that will monitor climate change on Earth. Named Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT), this probe will study the composition of mineral dust from Earth's arid regions and how the desert dust carried through the atmosphere affects the planet.
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Scientists Develop Concrete From Astronaut Blood and Martian Dust to Build Homes on Mars
Scientists showed that the protein found in human blood could act as a binder for the soil available on Moon or Mars.
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Mars Perseverance Rover Landing Video, Audio From Red Planet Released by NASA: 'Stuff of Our Dreams'
NASA released the first high-quality video of a spacecraft landing on Mars, a three-minute trailer showing the enormous orange and white parachute hurtling open and the red dust kicking up as rocket engines lowered the rover to the surface.
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NASA InSight Mars Digger Bites the Dust After Two Years on Red Planet
NASA declared the InSight Mars digger dead after failing to burrow deep into the red planet to take its temperature.
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Mars Dust Contains Harmful Particles, Could Threaten Astronauts: Study
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has announced that the Starship rocket would leave for Mars at the end of 2026.
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New Research Reveals Mars’ Red Colour Linked to Ancient Water Presence
A recent study suggests that Mars’ red hue originates from ferrihydrite, an iron oxide that forms in water-rich environments. Scientists recreated Martian dust in labs and found that the mineral remained stable despite the planet’s dry conditions. Data from orbiting spacecraft and rovers confirm this discovery, reshaping theories about Mars’ ...
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Blue Origin’s New Shepard NS-29 Conducts First Lunar Gravity Simulation
Blue Origin successfully launched its NS-29 mission, marking the first lunar gravity simulation on its New Shepard vehicle. The capsule rotated mid-flight to replicate Moon gravity for research payloads, including NASA-supported experiments on lunar dust behaviour and fire safety. Over half of the 30 payloads focused on Moon-related technologies. T...
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NASA’s InSight Mars Lander Captured with Dust Layers by Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
NASA’s retired InSight Mars lander has been spotted by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) in a recent image taken on October 23, 2024. The image, captured using the HiRISE camera, shows dust accumulation on InSight’s solar panels, now matching the reddish-brown Martian surface. This observation provides insights into wind patterns and dust m...
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Mars Dust Storms May Be Predictable Based on Surface Heating Patterns
A new study suggests warm days on Mars often precede dust storms, with researchers analysing data from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. The findings show 78% of storms correlate with increased solar heating, particularly in northern regions of the planet. Scientists have developed an algorithm predicting certain storm types with 64% confidence, ...
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NASA Rover Spots Dust Devil Swirling On Martian Surface
Dust devils are generally weaker and smaller than tornadoes on Earth, but help scientists understand the Martian atmosphere and improve their weather models.
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China Breaks Silence Over Status Of Stationary Mars Rover Zhurong
China's fully robotic rover on Mars, in longer-than-expected hibernation since May 2022, likely met with excessive accumulation of sand and dust, its mission designer said, breaking months of silence about the status of the vehicle.
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NASA's Mars Rover Records Sound Of Dust Devil Churning Across The Planet
It sounds surprisingly similar to dust devils on Earth, though quieter due to the thin atmosphere on Mars.
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What Does Mars Sound Like? Rover Microphone Has Recorded the Red Planet’s Dust Devils
Dust devils, known to appear on Mars since the 1970s, have been observed both from the ground and from orbit. Thanks to a new study led by Naomi Murdoch of Toulouse University in France, we now know what these dust devils sound like. Here's everything you need to know about dust storms on Mars and what they sound like.
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Sound Of A Dust Devil On Mars Recorded For First Time
The sound of a dust devil on Mars was recorded for the first time as the eye of the whirlwind swept over the top of NASA's Perseverance rover, a new study said Tuesday.
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NASA's Perseverance Rover Studies Intense Dust Storms on the Red Planet
NASA's Perseverance had managed to film a phenomenon where gusts of wind lifted a massive Martian dust cloud. It has also detected hundreds of dust winds using the camera mounted on it and a suite of sensors.
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NASA to Launch EMIT Mission Aboard SpaceX to Study How Dust Particles Affect Earth: How to Watch Live Broadcast
NASA to launch a probe to the International Space Station (ISS) on June 10 that will monitor climate change on Earth. Named Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT), this probe will study the composition of mineral dust from Earth's arid regions and how the desert dust carried through the atmosphere affects the planet.
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Scientists Develop Concrete From Astronaut Blood and Martian Dust to Build Homes on Mars
Scientists showed that the protein found in human blood could act as a binder for the soil available on Moon or Mars.
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Mars Perseverance Rover Landing Video, Audio From Red Planet Released by NASA: 'Stuff of Our Dreams'
NASA released the first high-quality video of a spacecraft landing on Mars, a three-minute trailer showing the enormous orange and white parachute hurtling open and the red dust kicking up as rocket engines lowered the rover to the surface.
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NASA InSight Mars Digger Bites the Dust After Two Years on Red Planet
NASA declared the InSight Mars digger dead after failing to burrow deep into the red planet to take its temperature.
