Bruno Mars announces new album
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The 16-time Grammy winner is set to further cement his status as one of the all-time great pop stars with his long-awaited LP.
Mars Borough and Adams Township will explore a potential merger. Business owner Michael Porreca thinks this is just the beginning for Mars. "It's trending the right way," said Porreca, owner of Mars Pizza.
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Winning the Red Planet race: Returning Mars samples before China should be a top US priority, experts say
For astronaut safety and to bolster success of the human exploration to come later, NASA needs an end-to-end demonstration of traveling to Mars, doing something scientifically useful, and returning safely. No one has ever launched to Mars orbit from the surface and MSR doing so would be a huge risk reduction.
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Sandblasting on Mars: Camera reveals how prevailing winds shape elongated landforms in volcanic zone
Martian winds can have quite an impact. ESA's Mars Express has spotted them whipping up sand grains and acting as a cosmic sandblaster, carving out intriguing grooves near Mars's equator.
Mars looks familiar from afar, but surviving there means creating a protective oasis in a hostile world. Instead of shipping construction materials from Earth, researchers are exploring how to use Martian soil as the raw ingredient.
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NASA Perseverance rover sees megaripples on Mars | Space photo of the day for Jan. 7, 2026.
Another view from Perseverance shows how windswept Mars' landscape truly is.
NASA lost communication with its MAVEN probe nearly a month ago, and efforts to re-establish a connection have been futile.
Small lakes on ancient Mars may have remained liquid for decades, even with average air temperatures well below freezing.
NASA's Curiosity rover has sent back a striking new "postcard" from high on the slopes of the Red Planet's Mount Sharp, offering a dramatic look at the rugged Martian landscape the robot has been exploring for more than a decade.
In September 2024, Musk discussed SpaceX’s plans to send an uncrewed Starship rocket to Mars this coming year. At the time, Musk said the mission would test how reliably SpaceX could land its vehicles on the planet’s surface. If things went well, he estimated SpaceX could send crewed missions as soon as 2028.