Mars, NASA
'Spiders' on Mars? NASA scientists recreate mysterious Red Planet formations
Dubbed "araneiform terrain," the Mars surface formations span over a half-mile long and have hundreds of branches that resemble spider legs, according to NASA.
NASA recreates Mars’ strange ‘Spiders’ in lab. Here's all about the mystery
NASA scientists have recreated mysterious Martian "spiders" in a lab, replicating the formations first observed by the Mars Orbiter. These dark, crack-like structures, explained by carbon dioxide sublimation,
NASA scientists solve mystery of curious 'spiders' on Mars
Scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory have recreated spider-like araneiform terrain, a geologic formation found on Mars, in a lab on Earth.
NASA Can Finally Explain Why Creepy 'Spiders' on Mars Keep Appearing
The Kieffer model, the researchers concluded, was an accurate representation of the processes that produce, not just the spiders, but other seasonal features that appear on the surface of Mars. In future research, the team hopes to fine-tune and adapt their experiments to understand these features and their formation in greater detail.
NASA recreated Mars’ iconic ‘spiders’ in a lab for the first time ever
NASA has recreated Mars' iconic "spiders" in a first-of-its-kind lab experiment, and you can watch it happen in this video.
Scientists awaken Mars 'spiders' down on Earth in extraordinary experiment
A team of scientists at NASA have confirmed how Mars' 'spider' formations are carved by carbon dioxide. They were first discovered in 2003 and each formation can stretch more than half-a-mile from end-to-end.
Scientists Uncover Ancient Mysteries Beneath Surface of Mars
To uncover the hidden features, researchers employed a sophisticated technique. New research presented at the Europlanet Science Congress this week has uncovered astonishing findings beneath the dusty surface of Mars.
Mars, Phobos
NASA Mars Rover Eyes Rock That Resembles ‘Pages Of A Book’
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover studied an unusual rock with paper-thin layers that look like a worn book. It's the latest ...
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NASA replicates Mars 'spiders' in lab in groundbreaking experiment
NASA scientists have successfully replicated spider-like shapes found on the surface of Mars in a laboratory setting for ...
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Europe's Hera probe to launch Oct. 7 to inspect asteroid NASA smacked in 2022
Hera and its two cubesats arrived at their launch site in Florida in early September following a transatlantic flight from Germany, with a stop in Ireland. The mission's launch window opens on Oct. 7 ...
NASA awarded $750,000 to a business that wants to feed astronauts fresh microgreens and insects
Fresh, nutritious food is hard to come by in space. Interstellar Lab hopes to solve that with its closed-loop farm full of ...
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Curiosity Rover Discovers Pure Sulfur Crystals on Mars, Unveiling New Clues About the Red Planet’s Geology
NASA's Curiosity rover has made a groundbreaking discovery on Mars by uncovering pure sulfur crystals within a broken rock.
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Europe's Mars 'fetch rover' nails sample pick-up test in the field (video)
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The largest volcano on Mars may sit above a 1,000-mile magma pool. Could Olympus Mons erupt again?
A low-density, weak-gravity region has been found below Olympus Mons and the Tharsis volcanoes, while Mars' northern ...
With Mars Sample Return Delay, ESA’s Rover Launch Has Fresh Urgency
ESA's ExoMars rover will likely see its way to the red planet’s surface before NASA and ESA return NASA’s Perseverance ...