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Space.com on MSN · 10h

Could Mars volcanoes have supported ancient life on the Red Planet? Well, maybe

NASA's Perseverance rover has revealed new clues about Mars' volcanic past. While most people searching for signs of alien life these days might have their eyes on the exoplanet K2-18b, one team of researchers is keeping their sights a little closer to home.

The Independent on MSN · 1d

Red planet comes alive! Minerals found on Mars signal a water and ‘possibly life-supporting’ past

In part of Jezero Crater known as the Shenandoah formation, two generations of calcium sulfate minerals formed beneath the surface. Calcium sulfate is a naturally occurring mineral that is commonly found in gypsum: a mineral used in brewing beer and other products.

cbc.ca on MSN · 1d

New evidence finds Mars may have had conditions that could have supported life

A new study led by a University of Calgary scientist has found evidence that suggests Mars once had a carbon cycle, giving further support for the habitability of the red planet.

Mars, Curiosity Rover and carbon cycle

Popular Science · 1d

Curiosity rover finds key ingredient for past life on Mars

In those drill sites, Curiosity detected deposits containing an iron carbonate material called siderite. According to Ben Tutolo, a University of Calgary associate professor of Earth, Energy, and Environment Studies as well as a NASA Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Rover team, the data marks a major moment in the search for extraterrestrial life.

Science Daily · 13h

Curiosity rover finds large carbon deposits on Mars

NASA's Curiosity rover landed on Mars on Aug. 5, 2012, and has travelled more than 34 kilometres on the Martian surface. The discovery of carbonate suggests that the atmosphere contained enough carbon dioxide to support liquid water existing on the planet's surface. As the atmosphere thinned, the carbon dioxide transformed into rock form.

Science News · 1d

A NASA rover finally found Mars’ missing carbon

The Curiosity rover identified hidden caches of the mineral siderite, which could help explain why Mars lost its habitable climate.

Space.com on MSN2d

NASA's Perseverance rover hits the Mars rock gold mine: 'It has been all we had hoped for and more'

NASA's Perseverance rover is reveling in a scientific bonanza on Mars after finding a diverse array of rocks that are ...

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The Wild Plan to Terraform Mars by Slamming Asteroids Into It

If future Mars colonizers want to survive without pressure suits, they’ll need to generate a denser atmosphere. One way to ...

Scientists reveal signs of crucial life-sustaining process on Mars: 'I knew right away how important this discovery was'

Samples drilled by the Curiosity rover on Mars have revealed abundant signs of a carbon cycle that remained hidden from ...

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Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars’ ‘Die With a Smile’ Tops Global 200 Chart for Sweet 16th Week

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars ’ “Die With a Smile” tallies a 16th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 chart. The song also ...

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A Scientist Has an Explosive Plan to Terraform Mars. It's So Wild That It Might Just Work.

One part of this plan would require increasing the planet’s atmospheric pressure, and one scientist suggests that capturing ...

Mars once had a strong magnetic field, but now only traces remain

Scientists have long puzzled over why Mars, once protected by a global magnetic field like Earth, now shows only a magnetic ...

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Inside Musk’s plan to make a ‘legion’ of babies and get to Mars to save civilization — while paying moms to keep quiet

An explosive report about the world’s richest man details how Ashley St Clair found herself caught up in his ‘harem drama’ ...

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MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2025 Nominees Include Mrs. GREEN APPLE, Fujii Kaze, YOASOBI, Rosé & Bruno Mars

The six main categories are Song of the Year, Album of the Year, Artist of the Year, New Artist of the Year, Top Global Hit ...

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