Terraforming Mars is one of the great dreams of humanity. Mars has a lot going for it. Its day is about the same length as Earth’s, it has plenty of frozen water just under its surface, and it likely ...

New research from the University of Colorado at Boulder reveals that areas of the surface of Mars may be protected from the full force of solar radiation by areas of intensely magnetized crust. The ...

Terraforming Mars appears to be a viable option if humans consider living on it. However, according to scientists, colonizing the red planet will not be an easy task. Since Mars is still unlivable for ...

Berkeley – Though Mars lacks a global protective magnetic shield like that of the Earth, strong localized magnetic fields embedded in the crust appear to be a significant barrier to erosion of the ...

A new study gives potential insights into how the Red Planet's magnetic field, which protected its atmosphere, faded away. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Though Mars lacks a global protective magnetic shield like that of the Earth, strong localized magnetic fields embedded in the crust appear to be a significant barrier to erosion of the atmosphere by ...

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A simple add-on to Ingenuity-like crafts could gather unique data, scientists say. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Last weekend, ...

New data gleaned from the magnetic sensor aboard NASA's InSight spacecraft is offering an unprecedented close-up of magnetic fields on Mars. In a study published today in Nature Geoscience, scientists ...

Just weeks before the historic encounter of comet C/2013 A1 (Siding Spring) with Mars in October 2014, NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft entered orbit around the Red Planet. To protect sensitive equipment ...