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Mars: is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System after Mercury. In English, Mars carries a name of the Roman god of war, and is often referred to as the "Red Planet" because the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance that is distinctive among the astronomical bodies visible to the naked eye. Mars is a terrestrial planet with a thin atmosphere, having surface features reminiscent both of the impact craters of the Moon and the valleys, deserts, and polar ice caps of Earth.The days and seasons are likewise comparable to those of Earth, because the rotational period as well as the tilt of the rotational axis relative to the ecliptic plane are very similar. Mars is the site of Olympus Mons, the largest volcano and second-highest known mountain in the Solar System, and of Valles Marineris, one of the largest canyons in the Solar System.
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FEB 25, 2025Space & Astronomy
What can Mars’ red hue that’s been observed for thousands of years teach us about when water existed on its ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScFEB 18, 2025Space & Astronomy
What exercises can future astronauts on long-term missions to the Moon or Mars conduct to help mitigate the effects of c ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScFEB 04, 2025Space & Astronomy
What can sand dunes on Earth and Mars teach us about the latter’s wind behavior and atmosphere? This is what a rec ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScFEB 03, 2025Space & Astronomy
How do seismic waves travel within the interior of Mars? This is what two recent studies published in Geophysical Resear ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJAN 28, 2025Space & Astronomy
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How will NASA conduct its Mars Sample Return (MSR) Program? This is what the renowned space agency recently discussed as ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJAN 07, 2025Space & Astronomy
What processes influence weather on Mars and what can this teach us about Earth’s weather patterns? This is what a ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJAN 02, 2025Technology
Can we use the planetary environment of Mars to help power a future colony on the Red Planet? This is what a recent stud ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 27, 2024Space & Astronomy
How important is it to preserve human artifacts on Mars, specifically the myriads of rovers and landers that have helped ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 17, 2024Space & Astronomy
Does extra salty water, also known as brines, currently exist or ever existed on Mars, and why haven’t we found ev ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 11, 2024Space & Astronomy
What can NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter on Mars teach us about flying on other planets? This is what engineers at NAS ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 10, 2024Space & Astronomy
What processes are responsible for dust storms on Mars? This is what a study presented today at the American Geophysical ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 02, 2024Space & Astronomy
Was Mars a much more habitable planet billions of years ago? This is what a recent study published in Science Advances h ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScNOV 26, 2024Space & Astronomy
How difficult will it be for future astronauts on Mars to establish a sustainable settlement? This is what a recent prep ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScNOV 26, 2024Space & Astronomy
How did the moons of Mars, Phobos and Deimos, form and evolve orbiting the Red Planet? This is what a recent study publi ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScNOV 19, 2024Space & Astronomy
What can sulfur stones and mysterious patterns on Mars teach us about past liquid water life and the potential for ancie ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScNOV 18, 2024Space & Astronomy
What can lava tubes on Earth teach us about finding life on Mars? This is a recent study published in Communications Ear ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScNOV 14, 2024Space & Astronomy
When did liquid water exist on Mars and what can it tell us about when, or if, life ever existed on the Red Planet? This ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScOCT 09, 2024Space & Astronomy
Was the planet Mars ever habitable and what conditions led to it becoming the uninhabitable world we see today? This is ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScSEP 27, 2024Space & Astronomy
Billions of years ago, Mars is hypothesized to have been a much warmer and wetter planet featuring active volcanoes and ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScSEP 23, 2024Space & Astronomy
Could slight wobbles in the orbit of Mars be caused by microscopic black holes that have existed since the Big Bang? Thi ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScSEP 16, 2024Space & Astronomy
For thousands of years, Mars, aka the Red Planet, has fascinated skywatchers from countless civilizations and cultures, ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScSEP 13, 2024Space & Astronomy
What did Mars look like billions of years ago? This is what a recent study presented at the Europlanet Science Congress ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScSEP 09, 2024Space & Astronomy
What happened to all the liquid water on Mars and what can this teach us about Earth-like exoplanets? This is what a rec ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 25, 2025
Space & Astronomy
What can Mars’ red hue that’s been observed for thousands of years teach us about when water existed on its
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 18, 2025
Space & Astronomy
What exercises can future astronauts on long-term missions to the Moon or Mars conduct to help mitigate the effects of c
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 04, 2025
Space & Astronomy
What can sand dunes on Earth and Mars teach us about the latter’s wind behavior and atmosphere? This is what a rec
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 03, 2025
Space & Astronomy
How do seismic waves travel within the interior of Mars? This is what two recent studies published in Geophysical Resear
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 28, 2025
Space & Astronomy
Did Mars have lakes and rivers during a single period or over separate periods? This is what a recent study published in
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 14, 2025
Space & Astronomy
How will NASA conduct its Mars Sample Return (MSR) Program? This is what the renowned space agency recently discussed as
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 07, 2025
Space & Astronomy
What processes influence weather on Mars and what can this teach us about Earth’s weather patterns? This is what a
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 02, 2025
Technology
Can we use the planetary environment of Mars to help power a future colony on the Red Planet? This is what a recent stud
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 27, 2024
Space & Astronomy
How important is it to preserve human artifacts on Mars, specifically the myriads of rovers and landers that have helped
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 17, 2024
Space & Astronomy
Does extra salty water, also known as brines, currently exist or ever existed on Mars, and why haven’t we found ev
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 11, 2024
Space & Astronomy
What can NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter on Mars teach us about flying on other planets? This is what engineers at NAS
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 10, 2024
Space & Astronomy
What processes are responsible for dust storms on Mars? This is what a study presented today at the American Geophysical
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 02, 2024
Space & Astronomy
Was Mars a much more habitable planet billions of years ago? This is what a recent study published in Science Advances h
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 26, 2024
Space & Astronomy
How difficult will it be for future astronauts on Mars to establish a sustainable settlement? This is what a recent prep
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 26, 2024
Space & Astronomy
How did the moons of Mars, Phobos and Deimos, form and evolve orbiting the Red Planet? This is what a recent study publi
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 19, 2024
Space & Astronomy
What can sulfur stones and mysterious patterns on Mars teach us about past liquid water life and the potential for ancie
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 18, 2024
Space & Astronomy
What can lava tubes on Earth teach us about finding life on Mars? This is a recent study published in Communications Ear
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 14, 2024
Space & Astronomy
When did liquid water exist on Mars and what can it tell us about when, or if, life ever existed on the Red Planet? This
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
OCT 09, 2024
Space & Astronomy
Was the planet Mars ever habitable and what conditions led to it becoming the uninhabitable world we see today? This is
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 27, 2024
Space & Astronomy
Billions of years ago, Mars is hypothesized to have been a much warmer and wetter planet featuring active volcanoes and
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 23, 2024
Space & Astronomy
Could slight wobbles in the orbit of Mars be caused by microscopic black holes that have existed since the Big Bang? Thi
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 16, 2024
Space & Astronomy
For thousands of years, Mars, aka the Red Planet, has fascinated skywatchers from countless civilizations and cultures,
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 13, 2024
Space & Astronomy
What did Mars look like billions of years ago? This is what a recent study presented at the Europlanet Science Congress
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 09, 2024
Space & Astronomy
What happened to all the liquid water on Mars and what can this teach us about Earth-like exoplanets? This is what a rec
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc