The ‘Martian dichotomy’ is one of the Solar System’s greatest mysteries – but new research in closing in on a solution.
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If we could go sightseeing across our cosmic neighbourhood, these would be some of the best highlights.
In an extraterrestrial first, scientists have linked seismic waves on Mars to meteorite impact craters spotted via satellite.
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and one of our closest neighbors in space. But it’s not a very welcoming place for an Earthling to visit.
NASA’s InSight lander has recorded the first evidence of earthquake-like tremors on Mars. The discovery opens a new chapter in our understanding of the geological processes at play on another world.
NASA has released a sound recording from Mars. So what do these literally otherworldly sounds tell us about the processes at play inside the red planet?
From turning on instruments to gathering the first data, the next few months will be busy for Mars scientists.
NASA’s InSight Mars lander touches down Nov. 26, part of a careful robotic approach to exploring the red planet. But human exploration of Mars will inevitably introduce Earth life. Are you OK with that?
Compared to Earth, more “oomph” is required to bring magma to the surface of Mars, and this is probably why we haven’t seen any recent eruptions on the red planet.
What is Mars made of? We hear from a scientist who will be part of the team analysing ‘marsquake’ seismic data and orbital imagery from the InSight mission to the red planet.
The InSight Lander mission to Mars is preparing for launch in May 2018. But there are seven (or eight) other planets to explore: why have we such a hang up on Mars?
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ARC Future Fellow, School of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Curtin University
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Senior Instrument Scientist, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
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Professor of Astronomy, Vanderbilt University
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Ph.D. Student in Geological Sciences, University of Florida
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Director of Science & Engagement, The Geological Society of London, and Honorary Lecturer, Imperial College London
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Senior Beamline Scientist - Powder Diffraction, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
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Co-Director Space Technology and Industry Institute, Swinburne University of Technology
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Assistant Professor of Geology, University of Florida
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Professor, Head of Geophysics, Director of Warramunga Array, Australian National University
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Professor of Geophysics, Key Laboratory of Earth and Planetary Physics, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
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UK Space Agency Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Bristol