Mars once had an ocean with beaches, study reveals
Scientists analyzing Mars rover data found evidence of ancient waves and beaches, supporting the theory that a vast ocean once covered parts of the red planet....
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Amal spacecraft offers fresh insights into the origins of Mars’ moon Deimos
The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Amal spacecraft has captured the most detailed images to date of Deimos, Mars’ smaller moon, as it orbited within 62 miles (100 kilometers) of the celestial body. The images, released on Monday, provide an unprecedented look at the oddly shaped, cratered moon, which measures roughly......
Emirates Mars Mission discovers a new type of patchy proton aurora on Mars
First observations of a new type of proton aurora around Mars have been made by the Emirates Mars Mission (EMM), the first interplanetary exploration by an Arab nation. The spatially variable proton aurora may provide new insight into the Martian atmosphere’s unexpected behavior. In order to fully characterize these observations,......