Microbes Or Their DNA Could Survive In Martian Ice And A Future Rover Could Dig For It
Reported by Universe Today
Frozen in time, ancient microbes or their remains could be found in Martian ice deposits during future missions to the red planet. By recreating Mars-like conditions in the lab, a team of researchers from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and Penn State dem...
- By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
- On: Thu, 16 Oct 2025 19:52 +0000
New evidence for ocean on Mars found in ancient rivers
Reported by Space | EarthSky
Researchers have discovered further evidence for an ancient ocean on Mars, in the form of backwater deposits and ridges left by rivers billions of years ago.
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Thu, 16 Oct 2025 10:50 +0000
How Black Holes Produce Powerful Relativistic Jets
Reported by Universe Today
In a recent study, theoretical physicists at Goethe University Frankfurt described the origin of powerful jets emanating from the core regions of galaxies using a series of complex simulations....
- By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
- On: Thu, 16 Oct 2025 00:47 +0000
Foldable Solar Sails Could Help With Aerobraking and Atmospheric Reentry
Reported by Universe Today
Use cases for smart materials in space exploration keep cropping up everywhere. They are used in everything from antenna deployments on satellites to rover deformation and reformation. One of the latest ideas is to use them to transform the solar sails tha...
- By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
- On: Wed, 15 Oct 2025 14:58 +0000
Humble Yeast Has Planetary Survival Skills
Reported by Universe Today
Rather randomly I’ve just returned from a theatre tour where my science show featured yeast in one of the experiments, so when research about yeast surviving Martian conditions crossed my desk, it immediately piqued my interest. These microscopic fungi t...
- By: Mark Thompson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/mark)
- On: Wed, 15 Oct 2025 11:49 +0000
When Fire Brought Ice to Mars
Reported by Universe Today
Mars is a planet of mystery! Its surface today is cold and dry, yet evidence suggests it was once home to flowing water. Most of the planet's remaining ice sits locked away at the poles, but recent observations have detected signals of hydrogen in equatori...
- By: Mark Thompson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/mark)
- On: Wed, 15 Oct 2025 11:37 +0000