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The 2024 Humans to Mars Summit is happening this week. Here's how to attend.
By Samantha Mathewson last updated
The annual Humans to Mars Summit takes place next week, with talks focusing on establishing a sustainable and permanent human presence on the Red Planet by the mid-2030s.

Handle Mars with care: Guidelines needed for responsible Red Planet exploration, experts say
By Leonard David published
A new study calls for "geoconservation" principles applied to space, so that astronauts exploring Mars and other cosmic bodies don't compromise future scientific work.

Long ago, a lake on Mars might have been sprawling with microbes
By Keith Cooper published
The presence of manganese oxide on Mars has positive implications in the search for life beyond Earth.

NASA picks 9 companies to develop Mars 'commercial services' ideas
By Mike Wall published
NASA has selected nine companies to develop concepts that could agency science missions to Mars down the road.

NASA prepares for intense sun storms on Mars during 'solar maximum'
By Samantha Mathewson published
As the sun reaches solar maximum, Mars spacecraft are preparing to study the effects of increased radiation bombardment and how solar storms may impact future crewed missions to the Red Planet.

NASA crew announced for simulated Mars mission next month
By Meredith Garofalo published
NASA picked a crew of four volunteers to undergo a simulation of life on Mars. The project will begin on May 10.

Strange cluster of 'spiders' spotted in 'Inca City' on Mars (photo)
By Samantha Mathewson published
Seasonal spider-like features were spotted sprouting up through surface cracks near Mars’ Inca City region.

Mars' subsurface is 'burping' out methane and scientists aren't sure why
By Stefanie Waldek published
A new theory suggests that NASA's Curiosity rover could be "burping" the surface of the Red Planet, releasing methane trapped beneath a salty crust.
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