It’s hard to look for something you’ve never seen before – and that might not even exist. But you have to start somewhere.
NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover has a new companion called ‘Dwayne’. No, it’s not an alien – though the rover is tasked with searching for signs of ancient life on the Red Planet.
Created using data from the Mars Express High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC), the new video depicts the fractured, uneven ...
While snapping photos of the surface of Mars in 2011, the HiRISE instrument aboard the robotic Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spotted a very unusual feature. On Pavonis Mons – a large shield ...
ESA's Mars Express orbiter surveyed the vast Nili Fossae trenches, which formed following a massive impact billions of years ...
As human beings, we are curious about our existence and the world around us. As we discover more and more about the universe ...
Hunting for life on other worlds isn’t easy. Victor Habbick Visions/Science Photo Library via Getty Images Cole Mathis, ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Curious Kids is ...
Why do astronomers look for signs of life on other planets based on how life is on Earth? Couldn’t there be totally different kinds of life on other planets? – Henry, age 13, Somerville ...
Why do astronomers look for signs of life on other planets based on how life is on Earth? Couldn’t there be totally different ...