 Mars rovers find new evidence of 'habitable niche'Dec 21, 2007
Inch by power-conserving inch, drivers on Earth have moved the Mars rover Spirit to a spot where it has its best chance at surviving a third Martian winter -- and where it will celebrate its fourth anniversary ... |
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 Unique Martian formation reproduced, reveals brief bursts of waterFeb 20, 2008
Blacksburg, Va. – Researchers from the United States and the Netherlands report that several formations on Mars indicate incidents of rapid release of water from the planet’s interior. |
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 Liquid water found flowing on Mars? Not yetFeb 29, 2008
Liquid water has not been found on the Martian surface within the last decade after all, according to new research. The finding casts doubt on the 2006 report that the bright spots in some Martian gullies ... |
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 Orbiter discovers a possibly once-habitable ancient Mars lakeMar 06, 2008
Scientists studying images from The University of Arizona-led High Resolution Imaging Experiment camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter have discovered never-before-seen impact "megabreccia" and a possibly ... |
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 Glaciers reveal Martian climate has been recently activeApr 23, 2008
The prevailing thinking is that Mars is a planet whose active climate has been confined to the distant past. About 3.5 billion years ago, the Red Planet had extensive flowing water and then fell quiet - deadly ... |
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 Foot-dragging Mars rover finds Yellowstone-like hot spring depositsMay 22, 2008
Deposits of nearly pure silica discovered by the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit in Gusev Crater formed when volcanic steam or hot water (or maybe both) percolated through the ground. Such deposits are found ... |
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Mars' water appears to have been too salty to support lifeMay 29, 2008
A new analysis of the Martian rock that gave hints of water on the Red Planet -- and, therefore, optimism about the prospect of life -- now suggests the water was more likely a thick brine, far too salty to ... |
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 Mars air once had moistureJun 25, 2008
A new analysis of Martian soil data led by University of California, Berkeley, geoscientists suggests that there was once enough water in the planet's atmosphere for a light drizzle or dew to hit the ground, ... |
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