Mars

More evidence of water on Mars 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- September 20, 2017
New Geological Society of America Bulletin paper

By David Aragorn
Discovery of boron on Mars adds to evidence for habitability 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- September 19, 2017
Boron compounds play role in stabilizing sugars needed to make RNA, a key to life.

By David Aragorn
The Mars Colony of the Future Could Be Powered by This Advanced Microgrid 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- August 12, 2017
The industrial manufacturing giant Siemens is planning for the reality of supplying and maintaining energy for a civilization on the Red Planet.

By David Aragorn
Are Mars’ Trojan Asteroids Pieces of the Red Planet?0
- From Around the Web, Space
- July 28, 2017
The Trojan asteroids that follow Mars in its orbit might have come from the planet itself, blown off in an ancient impact rather than being late arrivals, a new study suggests.

By David Aragorn
Yes, ancient civilizations on Mars sound crazy. And yet…0
- From Around the Web, Space
- July 28, 2017
If such civilizations really existed in the past, could we find them today?

By David Aragorn
More hints of Martian hot springs may hold promise for Mars 2020 mission 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- July 27, 2017
One potential landing site appears to have ridges that hint at past hydrothermal activity

By David Aragorn
Ancient, massive asteroid impact could explain Martian geological mysteries 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- July 22, 2017
The origin and nature of Mars is mysterious. It has geologically distinct hemispheres, with smooth lowlands in the north and cratered, high-elevation terrain in the south. The red planet also has two small oddly-shaped oblong moons and a composition that sets it apart from that of the Earth.

By David Aragorn
Mars covered in toxic chemicals that can wipe out living organisms, tests reveal 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- July 10, 2017
Discovery has major implications for hunt for alien life on the red planet as it means any evidence is likely to be buried deep underground

By David Aragorn
Strange ‘stone circle’ spotted on Mars 0
- From Around the Web, Space, UFO News
- July 7, 2017
A mysterious ‘stone circle’ has been spotted on the surface of Mars, according to alien hunters.

By David Aragorn
Mars Opportunity rover has image of unidentified metallic object, puts internet in a frenzy 0
- From Around the Web, Space, UFO News
- July 4, 2017
It’s shiny. It’s sharp. It’s on Mars. It must be aliens! What appears to be a chunk of metal photographed by the Opportunity Rover has UFO buffs in a spin.

By David Aragorn