mars, new discoveries, outer space

Evidence of Outburst Flooding Indicates Plentiful Water on Early Mars

The presence of water on early Mars has been theorized for centuries. Early telescopes revealed ice caps, and early astronomers noted channels that were hypothesized to be natural rivers or creature-created canals. Over the past two decades, rovers Sojourner, Spirit, Opportunity, and Curiosity have sent back invaluable data to scientists who are trying to interpret ...

Troy Oakes

NASA Rovers Need to Adjust to Epic Dust Storms on Mars

Mars is our closest interstellar neighbor, and the red planet is currently in the middle of massive dust storms that have been circling it for the past couple of weeks. While these present an awesome opportunity for scientists to study the unique weather patterns of Mars, they could spell disaster for the two rovers that ...

Megan Nichols

The Curiosity rover.