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Should We Nuke Mars

By: Vaibhav Saravanan, Journalist
Nuking Mars sounds like a crazy idea with no benefits to doing it, but this idea might have some advantages. Nuking Mars is a bizarre idea which could turn Mars into a habitable planet suitable for human colonization.
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Mars Rovers: Pioneers of Exploration

By: Tiger Deng, Journalist
These robotic pioneers have not only traversed the Martian landscape but also reshaped our understanding of this distant world, revealing its secrets one discovery at a time.
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Why Haven’t We Traveled To Mars yet?

By: Rawson Barr, Journalist
For years, the idea of humans traveling to Mars has been a hot topic in the scientific and space communities. However, despite numerous missions to the red planet by NASA and other space organizations, humans have yet to set foot on its surface. So, what are the reasons for this delay, and why haven't we made it to Mars yet?
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How We Will Survive on Mars

By: Tristan Pham, Journalist
As we set our sights towards the red planet, the question of how humans will survive on Mars has never been more pertinent.
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NASA’s Ingenuity Finally Retires After 72 Flights

By: Andrei Daquioag, Journalist
On January 18th, 2024, NASA's infamous Ingenuity mars helicopter was discovered to have a broken rotor blade, making Ingenuity unusable. Bill Nelson, NASA administrator, states: "Ingenuity, the 'little helicopter that could'—and it kept saying, 'I think I can, I think I can'—well, it has now taken its last flight on Mars".
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Researchers Uncovered A Layer Of Molten Silicate On Mars That Is 160 Miles Thick

By: Pablo Cardozo Torrez, Journalist
Did you know that there’s a new study that claims Mars is covered in a layer of molten silicate? I bet you didn’t know that, did you? Read on to learn more about how this layer was discovered and how it’s found on Mars.
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Mars Will Soon Have Rings

By: Brandon Tao, Journalist
One planet we'd least expect to have rings would be Mars, Turns out Mars will be getting his own set of rings like Saturn. This wouldn't be the first time Mars has rings or moons for that matter.
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Is There Life Out There? Mars

By: Dannia Rajo Carballo, Journalist

There has always been a question about whether or not aliens exist, or if there is any sort of life on another planet. Well, scientists have discovered evidence that shows signs of liquid water on Mars,...

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Why scientists chose Mars

By: Audie Paruchabutr, Journalist

Have you ever thought about why some scientists say we'll colonize Mars someday? Why Mars, out of all the other planets we have to choose from in the solar system? Simple: Mars is the most habitable and...

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Perseverance Rover has arrived on Mars

By: Oliver Singhvi, Writer
Perseverance is also bringing some more advanced tech with it. It carries a helicopter known as Ingenuity that seeks to test out powered flight conditions on another planet.
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Perseverance Rover Lands on Mars

By: Kevin Geng, Journalist
On February 18, 2021, the perseverance rover landed on Mars. It has already taken over 7000 photos.
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Ingenuity, The First Space Helicopter is Set to Fly on Mars

By: Aurora Ayala, Reporter
But what you may not know is that Perseverance wasn't alone. Stored in its belly is a small helicopter drone named Ingenuity.
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