Mars

Mars methane spike ‘not a seasonal event’0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 19, 2016
A mysterious spike of methane picked up by the Curiosity rover two years ago has yet to reoccur.

By David Aragorn
Ancient tsunami evidence on Mars reveals life potential 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 19, 2016
The signs of an ancient tsunami on Mars shows a very good spot to search for biosignatures.

By David Aragorn
Evidence from Curiosity Rover Shows Mars Once Had Oxygen-Rich Atmosphere 0
- From Around the Web
- May 3, 2016
Two examples of manganese-rich rock samples studied by Curiosity, indicating that Mars once had a lot more oxygen in its atmosphere.

By Around the Web Editor
Found: Clues about Volcanoes Under Ice on Ancient Mars 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 3, 2016
Mars still has active volcanoes under the ice sheets covering the red planet, according to the data that has been collected.

By David Aragorn
MARS 360° views 0
- Another Point of View
- May 1, 2016
Particularly fascinating is the surface color and horizon, appearing more similar to what we see on Earth compared to many of the deep red images we have presented in the past where the red Martian atmosphere dominates.

By Sid Goldberg
Curiosity Mars Rover Crosses Rugged Plateau 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- April 27, 2016
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has nearly finished crossing a stretch of the most rugged and difficult-to-navigate terrain encountered during the mission’s 44 months on Mars.

By David Aragorn
Mars’ surface revealed in unprecedented detail 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- April 27, 2016
The surface of Mars – including the location of Beagle-2 – has been shown in unprecedented detail by UCL scientists using a revolutionary image stacking and matching technique.

By David Aragorn
NASA Confirms Evidence That Liquid Water Flows on Today’s Mars 0
- From Around the Web
- April 22, 2016
“It took multiple spacecraft over several years to solve this mystery, and now we know there is liquid water on the surface of this cold, desert planet,”

By Around the Web Editor
Mars’ Great Lost Ocean –“Once Equal to Earth’s Atlantic”0
- From Around the Web, Space
- April 21, 2016
Studies lead to believe that Mars had more water than we originally believed.

By David Aragorn
360-Degree Panorama of Sand Dunes on Mars 0
- From Around the Web
- January 9, 2016
“The first close look at active sand dunes anywhere other than Earth.”

By Around the Web Editor