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March 18, 2021

Mars is first inner planet after Earth to have core measured

NASA's InSight spacecraft has measured the size of Mars's core for the first time. 

March 18, 2021

Mars Perseverance rover captures first sounds of driving on Red Planet

NASA has released the first-ever recordings of a vehicle driving across Mars. 

March 17, 2021

New NASA study challenges beliefs about water on Mars

A new study from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and researchers at the California Institute of Technology questions whether or not a longheld theory about Mars still holds water.

March 17, 2021

What the Perseverance Mars rover has accomplished so far

It has been almost a month since the Perseverance Mars rover successfully landed on the red planet to the cheers of scientists and onlookers millions of miles away.

March 12, 2021

Largest asteroid to pass Earth this year will zoom by on March 21

The largest asteroid predicted to pass by Earth this year will reach its closest point on March 21.

March 11, 2021

Perseverance Mars rover's SuperCam delivers first readings, identifies rock targets

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover's SuperCam instrument has sent back its first readings, including images of its first rock targets.

March 10, 2021

NASA releases audio recordings of first wind sounds, laser strikes captured on Mars

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) released two historic audio recordings from the surface of Mars on Wednesday.

March 9, 2021

Meteor seen over New England, Canada explodes with force of 440 lbs of TNT

A meteor flashed through the night sky in New England on Sunday, releasing the energy of around 440 pounds of TNT. 

March 6, 2021

The moon has a tail that sends beams across Earth, researchers say

The Moon has a comet-like tail made of millions of sodium atoms, researchers reported on Wednesday.

March 3, 2021

'God of Chaos' asteroid to pass by Earth this week

The asteroid Apophis, nicknamed the "God of Chaos," will pass by Earth on Friday.