Curiosity rover begins soil study of Martian sand
For the first time since landing, the Curiosity rover has started to study some of the sandy soil in the area up close. The rover has stopped …
Scorching hot Venus can be cold enough for snow
When you think of Venus, the image that comes to mind is that of a sweltering hot hell-hole, which is basically true. With temperatures on the …
Boating on Titan: new mission proposal for exploring an alien lake
Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, is in many ways one of the most Earth-like places in the solar system. More like a planet than most moons, it …
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‘Blueberry’ concretions on Mars may provide possible evidence for life
When the Opportunity rover first landed on Mars in 2004, one of the first discoveries it made was that the ground was covered by tiny, round spherules …
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A moon in the Martian sky
While most of Curiosity’s attention is of course on the surrounding terrain, as it traverses across the remains of an ancient streambed, it does sometimes …