Evidence of Ancient Hot Water on Mars Points to the Red Planet’s Potentially Habitable History
Traces of ancient hot water on the Red Planet hint that Mars may have had a habitable past, new research reveals.
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Did Earth Once Have Saturn-Like Rings? Scientists Say Ring Theory Could Explain a Mysterious Ancient Event
New research reveals Earth likely had Saturn-like rings 466 million years ago. Now scientists say this could point to evidence of an ancient unexplained climate event.
The Oceans of Mars
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On this week's episode, Kenna and Stephanie decide to take a dip in a Martian ocean and discuss China's Mars expedition, and its discovery. After watching a movie and discussing brain science, they then wrestle an ancient terror bird to the ground, and ruminate on this giant fossil discovery.
Chinese Rover Zhurong Uncovers New Compelling Evidence About Mars’s Ancient Past
New evidence collected by China's Zhurong rover makes a compelling case for the existence of ancient oceans on Mars.
Look What NASA’s Perseverance Rover Just Spotted Eclipsing the Sun in Striking New Video
NASA's Perseverance rover has captured striking new imagery of an oddly shaped Martian moon as it passed before the Sun during a recent Red Planet eclipse event.
Do Jedi Mice Carry Very Tiny Lightsabers?
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On this week's episode, Kenna and Stephanie ask whether mice are actually Jedi in disguise, and explore the Red Planet's icy mysteries.
Scientists Have Made a Chilling Discovery That Could Soon Reveal Whether Life Exists on Mars
Scientists have discovered that exposed ice on Mars could create conditions suitable for photosynthesis, allowing microbial life to potentially thrive.
NASA Bridges the Gap Between High Fashion and Space Exploration with New Prada-Designed Spacesuits
Italian fashion house Prada has unveiled new designs for the next generation of female astronaut spacesuits.
Martian “Cryptic Terrain” Revealed by Receding Frost on the Red Planet’s South Pole
Images captured by the ESA's Mars Express have revealed unexpectedly dark "cryptic terrain" as frost retreated on the Red Planet earlier this year.
Was Mars Ever Home to Alien Life? NASA Unveils Groundbreaking Insights on How Mars Became Uninhabitable
NASA's Curiosity rover reveals how Mars lost its water, providing insights into the planet's extreme climate and potential for alien life.
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Makes Unprecedented Discovery of Bizarre ‘Freya Castle’ Rock on Mars
NASA's Perseverance Rover has made a striking discovery, dubbed "Freya Castle," that is unlike anything previously seen on the Red Planet.
20 Mysterious, Large-Scale Structures Found Hidden Beneath an Ancient ‘Lost’ Ocean on Mars
Scientists creating a gravity map of Mars have discovered the presence of mysterious large-scale structures hidden beneath a lost ocean.
New MIT Study Suggests Mars Could Be the Key to Unveiling Primordial Black Holes and the Mystery of Dark Matter
Physicists from MIT suggests looking to Mars as a novel way to find evidence of primordial black holes and dark matter.
Martian “Spider” Mystery is Finally Solved by NASA Scientists Who Recreated These Strange Formations on Earth
Mysterious Martian "spider" formations have been recreated in the lab, providing a deeper understanding of what leads to their creation.
Scientists Have Traced Six Meteorites Back to Their Original Craters on Mars in a Scientific First
Scientists have successfully traced six meteorites to their original craters on Mars, providing unprecedented new insights into their origins.
Terraforming Mars with Metal Nanorods Could Be 5,000 Times Faster Than Greenhouse Gas Proposals
New research into terraforming Mars says using metal nanorods to trap the sun's heat could be 5,000 times faster than greenhouse gas concepts.
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Just Smashed Open a Martian Stone, Revealing an Unusual Red Planet Discovery
NASA's Curiosity rover has made a colorful discovery on the Red Planet: a stone filled with sulfur crystals.
Mysterious ‘Scars’ of Mars Unveiled in Images of Massive Feature Captured by Mars Express Spacecraft
Striking new images obtained by the Mars Express spacecraft have revealed a massive scar on the surface of Mars.
Scientists Discover Stress-Tolerant Moss That Could One Day Be a Crop on Mars
Scientists have identified a plant that could be a crop on Mars thanks to its ability to withstand harsh environments.
Astrobiologist Makes ‘Improbable’ Find atop Massive Martian Volcanoes
An international research team led by a Brown astrobiologist says they've discovered something 'improbable' atop these Martian volcanoes.
Large Lake of Liquid Water underneath Mars’ Polar Ice Caps May Just be a Mirage
New research says the previous discovery of large lakes of liquid water underneath mars' polar ice caps may just be an optical illusion.
Voyager’s Whisper in the Darkness
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On today’s episode, Kenna and Stephanie open a channel to the Voyager 1 probe, and discuss how some clever NASA engineers have reestablished a link with the decades old system. They also chat about some fancy house plants that can clean your home's air, and the "spiders" that haunt Mars.
The Mars Express Orbiter Just Captured This Eerie Phenomenon on the Red Planet
The Spiders of Mars? Or Something Else Entirely?
The Spiders of Mars? Or Something Else Entirely?
The ESA's Mars orbiter captured this eerie Martian phenomenon. Are those spiders? Or something even weirder?
This Ancient Food Could Help Keep Astronauts Alive On Long Haul Space Missions
New research reveals olive oil may help alleviate many of the health risks associated with space travel.
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Moves Closer to Solving the Mysterious Disappearance of Water on Mars
NASA’s Curiosity Rover has begun investigations of an area that could offer significant insights into the disappearance of liquid water on Mars.
New Study Says Mars Wasn’t That Wet, Not a Great Contender for Alien Life
A new study may prove that Mars was not as wet as we previously thought, making it more difficult for ancient alien life to have formed there.
Giant Volcano on Mars, Hiding in Plain Sight for Decades, is ‘Long-Sought Smoking Gun’ for Scientists
Scientists have discovered a gigantic volcano on Mars near the planet’s equator that remained unnoticed for decades, according to newly published research.
Discovery Points to Promising Conditions For Ancient Life on Mars
Scientists may have explained the origin of organic materials on Mars that could shed light on whether life once existed on the planet.
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Closer to Solving Mystery of Methane Biosignature on Mars, Aiding Search for Life
Researchers are closing in the source of methane gas in the Martian atmosphere, upping the chances of finding signs of life on the red planet.
Chances That Odd Soil Samples Collected at Mars’ Jezero Crater Contain Signs of Ancient Life Just Increased Dramatically
New analysis of the subsurface features beneath Mars Jezero crater dramatically increases the chances the Perseverance rover's soil samples contain signs of ancient life.
Ingenuity Helicopter Ends Its Historic Mars Mission, as NASA Reveals What Finally Grounded the First Aircraft to Fly on Another Planet
NASA has announced that the Ingenuity helicopter has formally concluded its mission on Mars, following dozens of successful test flights during its three-year tenure on the planet.
NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Has Captured Images of Something Odd Carved into the Martian Landscape
NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter recently captured images of an odd-looking series of ridged lines carved into the landscape of the Red Planet, the U.S. space agency recently announced.
250-Mile-High View of Mars Catches Glimpse of a Mystery Lurking in Orbit Above the Red Planet (Images)
An uncommon view of the Martian horizon was recently obtained by NASA’s Odyssey orbiter, in new images that offer a glimpse at one of the most mysterious objects orbiting the Red Planet.
AI-Powered Robot Chemist Unlocks Oxygen from Martian Water, Potentially Pioneering a New Era of Sustainable Space Exploration
Discover how an AI-powered robot chemist could transform Mars missions by synthesizing oxygen from Martian water.
European Satellite Spots Mysterious Glow Coming From Mars
A mysterious glow coming from Mars was recently spotted by a European Space Agency satellite studying the red planet's atmosphere.
Odd Formations on Mars Are Not Ordinary Strata After All, But Likely Clues to Ancient Habitat
Unique formations on Mars previously dismissed as ordinary rock strata may actually be signs of an ancient habitat on the red planet.
Something Odd Was Just Seen Crossing the Martian Landscape, and NASA’s Perseverance Rover Caught It All on Film
Newly released images captured by NASA’s Perseverance rover showcase a rare natural event moving across the Martian landscape.
Is There Life on Mars?
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SUBSCRIBE TO ‘THE DEBRIEF WEEKLY REPORT’: Apple Podcasts | Spotify On today’s episode, we discuss China’s claim that they can detect...
Did We Find and Then Accidentally Kill Alien Life on Mars? Rethinking the Viking Missions
Debate continues over whether we may have missed signs of life on Mars - and inadvertently killed it - during the historic Viking missions.
Researchers Discover Yet Another Way That Space Travel Kills You
New research has revealed yet another way that long exposure to microgravity environments during space travel slowly kills you.
Strange Patterns Discovered on the Red Planet Offer Tantalizing New Evidence for Ancient Life on Mars
The discovery of hexagonal patterns in ancient Martian mud suggests it once had seasons, increasing the chances of life on Mars in its distant past.
Taylor Swift is My Giant Brain Virus
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SUBSCRIBE TO ‘THE DEBRIEF WEEKLY REPORT’: Apple Podcasts | Spotify On today’s episode, we discuss mysterious giant viruses discovered in Massachusetts,...
With Future Mars Missions on the Horizon, Participants in NASA’s CHAPEA Simulation Face Real World Challenges
In NASA's CHAPEA simulations, participants will meet challenges that foreshadow the real-world issues presented by future Mars missions.
NASA is Gearing Up for the First Rocket Launch from Another Planet
This week, we examine recent tests being carried out by NASA are paving the way for the historic first rocket launch from Mars.
Life on Mars? Discovery at Jezero Crater Reveals Promising Evidence for Organic Molecules
NASA’s Perseverance rover has detected evidence that may point to the presence of organic molecules on Mars, a discovery that helps strengthen the possibility that life could have once existed there.
These Are the Top 5 Places and Times Humanity is Likely to Discover Extraterrestrial Life
Here are the Top Five places humanity is most likely to find signs of extraterrestrial life and when those discoveries could take place.
Astroculture: A Quick, But Not So-Easy Guide to Space Farming
While the prospects of space farming certainly bear a degree of promise, there are a number of reasons why it won’t be particularly easy to execute.
What went wrong on Mars? Life is Hard Work, But Luck Helps
It is often said that “life was better in the good old days.” Avi Loeb explains why this definitely holds true for Mars.
Study Finds Geological Layers the Likely Source of Reflective Spots on Mars, Not Water
Geological layers may be the source of Mars' reflective spots, instead of water ice as previously thought.
Water on Mars? New Evidence for Liquid Water Beneath the Red Planet’s Polar Ice Caps
A brand new study significantly strengthens the case for lakes of liquid water beneath the polar ice caps of Mars.