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Reflection of the landscape of Mars on Earth, features of Mars and comparison with Earth
NEW YORK, BRONX (ORDO News) — Mars has always attracted the attention of scientists and researchers. This red planet, which seems so distant and mysterious, has many geographic and geological features that may be similar to what we see on Earth. Exploring Mars and its landscapes may give us clues to our own planet. The goal of this research is to understand and describe how Martian landscapes might be reflected on Earth. This includes both a comparative analysis of the geographic and geological…
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Scientists developed a new way to search for life on Mars
(ORDO News) — Great news for all space exploration enthusiasts: a team of scientists from the Department of Planetary Sciences at the University of Aberdeen has developed a new method for searching for life on Mars and even on Earth! This method is based on advanced DNA sequencing technology using the smallest possible DNA mass sample and can have widespread applications in science and medicine. The study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, describes a unique approach that can detect…
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Curiosity discovers traces of ancient water flows on Mars
(ORDO NEWS) — The latest news from Mars is increasingly related to the Perseverance rover, but we should not forget about another important research vehicle that is also “walking” on the surface of the Red Planet. The Curiosity rover, a faithful companion of Mars for more than a decade, recently reached a unique geological formation on the Gediz Vallis Ridge. NASA officials were thrilled as the Curiosity rover approached ancient rock debris on the Gediz Wallis Ridge. These debris appear…
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New gravity analysis of Mars confirms the existence of the ancient ocean
(ORDO NEWS) — The first use of the new method of analyzing the gravitational power of Mars confirms the idea that there once was a vast northern ocean on the planet. At the same time, the method determines in more detail the extent of what scientists call the northern Martian paleocean. The work was published in Icarus Magazine. The study was led by Yaroslav Klokochnik, professor emeritus at the Astronomical Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences. Gunter Kletchka, associate…
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Mars is being colonized by cyborgs
(ORDO NEWS) — Before humanity begins to master Mars, several serious tasks must be solved at once. To begin with, you need to create a powerful and reliable spacecraft that will not only be able to quickly cover huge distances, but also protect against the effects of cosmic and solar radiation. In addition, we need to find a way to fully live in weak microgravity on a planet with a very thin atmosphere, reported by the Daily Mail. Professor Martin Rees from…
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Phobos will crash into Mars: scientists have told when it will happen
(ORDO NEWS) — NASA scientists suggest that if there is a change in the trajectory of Phobos’ rotation around Mars, it will eventually cause it to collide with the Red Planet. But even if this happens, many years will pass. This is reported by Giantfreakinrobot. During the rotation of Phobos around Mars, the satellite’s gravity has a slight effect on the inner layers of the Red Planet. This becomes the reason that changes begin to gradually occur not only in…
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Scientists cannot understand why the days on Mars are getting shorter
(ORDO NEWS) — The days on Mars are getting shorter by three-quarters of a millisecond each year as the planet begins to spin faster. This is indicated by the data received by the Martian station InSight. This is reported by Space.com. The length of a standard sol or day on Mars is 24 hours and 37 minutes. But the measurement of the period of rotation of the planet to the millisecond made it possible to find that it is slightly…
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50 years ago NASA found life on Mars?
(ORDO NEWS) — In a new study, astrobiologist Dirk Schulze-Makuch of the Technical University of Berlin has refuted the long-held belief that the Viking 2 lander’s experiment to search for organic molecules on Mars gave a false result. Schulze-Makuch argues that the addition of water during the course of the experiment could have accidentally killed any potential Martian life forms, leading to misinterpretation of the results. This discovery caused a new discussion among scientists and called into question our ideas…
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NASA spacecraft photographed traces of the movement of the glacier on Mars
(ORDO NEWS) — Mars, our neighbor planet, has long attracted the attention of scientists and astronomers. Due to its resemblance to Earth and the possibility of extraterrestrial life, it has become the subject of intense study and research. Recent discoveries have shed light on the planet’s past, showing that the once vibrant and dynamic world is frozen in time. Evidence of the ancient climate of Mars can be found in the features of its surface. River beds, alluvial deposits, lake…
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NASA researchers uncovered new secret of the Martian interior
(ORDO NEWS) — Mars is spinning faster than before. This is evidenced by data collected by NASA‘s InSight probe on the Red Planet. The now-defunct InSight craft was equipped with a range of instruments, including antennas and a transponder called RISE (Rotation and Interior Structure Experiment). These instruments were used to track the rate of rotation of Mars during the probe’s first 900 days on the planet. Astronomers have found that the speed of the planet’s rotation around its axis…
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Perseverance found a rock of an unusual shape on Mars
(ORDO NEWS) — The Mars rover Perseverance discovered a stone of an unusual shape on the Red Planet. It resembles a donut and is probably an ancient meteorite that fell on Mars. This is reported by Space.com. The rover snapped a picture of a large, dark rock with a hole in the center on June 23. The stone is surrounded by other stones of a similar shade, which may indicate their common origin. Scientists assume that this “doughnut stone” may…
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Unprecedented solar flare hit Earth, Moon and Mars at the same time
(ORDO NEWS) — As a result of a revolutionary cosmic event on the Sun, a powerful solar flare known as a coronal mass ejection (CME) occurred, which simultaneously reached Mars, the Earth and the Moon. This unusual phenomenon, documented in a recent Geographical Research Letters article, has never been observed in this manner before. Despite the vast distance between the planets, both Mars and Earth were intensely bombarded by a burst of energetic particles. An international ensemble of spacecraft, including…
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Scientists have shown what Mars really looks like
(ORDO NEWS) — A stunning new image shows Mars in a new light, revealing intricate details of the Martian surface. It turns out that the Red Planet does not look quite as we imagined it before. This is reported by Space. A new image of the Red Planet was presented for the 20th anniversary of the European Space Agency‘s (ESA) Mars Express spacecraft. Since Mars Express entered orbit around Mars on Christmas Day 2003, the orbiter has been taking pictures…
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Curiosity rover made an amazing discovery on Mars
(ORDO NEWS) — On the 3800th Martian day of its stay on the Red Planet, the Curiosity rover discovered a “hardcover book”. But in fact, it is an ordinary Martian rock, consisting of solid rock, but in appearance it resembles an open book. On April 15, NASA‘s rover came across an interesting find, writes Space. Scientists at NASA believe that the strange shape of Martian rocks like this one is due to the influence of water that seeped into the…
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Are there clouds, fogs and cyclones on Mars?
(ORDO NEWS) — Mars is a frozen desert planet and there is much less water in the atmosphere than in the most arid regions of our home planet. In winter, there is practically no water vapor in the Martian atmosphere, but in spring and mid-summer they are activated. The maximum water content in the atmosphere was recorded in the summer season over the north pole of the Red Planet. The temperature at this time of the year contributes to the…
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Plant on rock found in latest photo of Mars
(ORDO NEWS) — Famous ufologist and virtual archaeologist Scott Waring announced an unusual find on the surface of Mars. He believes that the latest image taken by the Perseverance rover captured a real Martian plant. The researcher said that he discovered this pink-green plant growing right out of the rock on Mars. It’s an amazing find, says Waring. The ufologist also recalled that in 2020 he found something similar on the surface of Mars, and now he claims to understand…
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Ancient sanctuary of Mars unearthed in France
(ORDO NEWS) — The team of the National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research of France (Inrap) during survey work in the suburbs of the city of Rennes unearthed the ruins of an ancient Roman sanctuary dedicated to the god of war Mars. The discovery was made in the town of La Chapelle de Fougères, a few kilometers from Rennes, on the site of which the city of Condate stood in the Roman period. Archaeologists found the first evidence of structures…
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Mars rover captures breathtaking skies on Mars
(ORDO NEWS) — Despite the fact that Mars is dusty and cold, it has a rare beauty that cannot be overlooked. As the sun rises on the Red Planet, high clouds float gracefully across the sky captured by NASA‘s Perseverance rover. Recently, the Perseverance rover , searching for evidence of ancient life, took pictures of drifting clouds on Mars before sunrise. Although the planet is dry and dusty today, scientists believe that water once collected and flowed across its surface…
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Planetologists have discovered a glacier on Mars near the equator
(ORDO NEWS) — A relict glacier has been discovered on Mars near the equator. This was reported by planetary scientists of the SETI Institute at the 54th scientific conference on the study of moons and planets in the Texas city of Woodlands. The discussion about the presence of liquid water on Mars is considered one of the most important in modern planetary science. Basically, negative temperatures reign on Mars, and even carbon dioxide freezes at the poles. But in the…
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Quantum Physics: Scientists say there’s a chance you’ll wake up on Mars tomorrow
(ORDO NEWS) — Exploring the mysteries of the cosmos, scientists are wondering if our reality is just one of many universes and is there a copy of you in a parallel universe… What is reality? When I was 8 years old, a revelation changed my life forever. It was 1955, and the headlines were reporting the death of a famous scientist. One article was accompanied by a photograph showing his desk littered with papers and books. As far as I…
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Strange circular dunes spotted in images of Mars
(ORDO NEWS) — Scientists at the University of Arizona, using the High-Resolution Imaging Experiment Camera (HiRise), imaged near-perfectly round dunes on the surface of Mars. According to Space.com, such photographs were obtained for the first time. They depict very unusual dunes of almost perfectly round shape. It is noteworthy that the pictures themselves turned out by accident. Planetary scientists have been monitoring the movement of dunes on the Red Planet as part of a program to monitor how frost melts…
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A planet between Mars and Jupiter would destroy the Earth. We are lucky that there is no such planet
(ORDO NEWS) — According to a model built by the University of California at Riverside, a terrestrial planet whose orbit would pass between Mars and Jupiter could push the Earth out of the solar system and destroy life on our planet. The sun is an ordinary star, the Earth is an ordinary planet. But it seems that planetary systems like our solar system are very rare. Astrophysicist Stephen Cain, lead author of the paper, explained that there are some rather…
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Mysterious ‘crepuscular rays’ fly over Mars
(ORDO NEWS) — On the 3724th Martian day of its work on the surface of the Red Planet, the Curiosity rover photographed the amazing “crepuscular rays” for the first time. A rare image and its description are presented on the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory website. Veteran rover Curiosity has captured a sunset on Mars like no one has ever seen before. Previous images have indicated that sunsets on Mars are a rather grim sight. However, on January 27, 2023, as…
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NASA apparatus showed what dawn looks like on Mars
(ORDO NEWS) — This time, NASA has released a really beautiful piece of news from Mars. A photo of dawn was posted on the website. Made by Ingenuity small space helicopter. This helicopter is a companion to the Perseverance rover. Initially, it was created in order to check whether the aircraft could fly in the thin Martian atmosphere. Convinced that this is real, the helicopter began to be launched to take photos and videos from the sky. It also helps…
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Chemistry professor Stephen Benner: “Life originated on Mars”
(ORDO NEWS) — In 2018, Florence, Italy hosted the International Holschmidt Conference, where Professor Emeritus of Chemistry Stephen Albert Benner spoke. Benner shared with colleagues that, according to his years of research, young Mars was much more suitable for the origin of life than Earth was at the same time period. The scientist is sure that life originally appeared on the Red Planet, and only then, after millions of years, was brought to Earth. In order for RNA to appear…
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Scientists have figured out how a bizarre relief similar to cheese was formed on Mars
(ORDO NEWS) — Seen from space, the regions of Mars around the south pole have a bizarre “Swiss cheese” appearance. These formations were formed from alternating massive deposits of CO2-ice and water ice, similar to different layers of a pie. For decades, planetary scientists have wondered how such a formation was possible, as it was long thought that this layering would not be stable for long periods of time. However, in 2020, astrophysicist Peter Buhler of the Institute of Planetary…
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Nikola Tesla claimed to regularly receive “man-made” signals from Mars
(ORDO NEWS) — In the late 19th century, a growing interest in studying Mars and making contact with hypothetical intelligent Martians led to the search for radio signals rushing from the direction of the Red Planet. Scientists and science fiction writers of that time asked questions: “Is there an intelligent civilization on Mars? If so, can we get in contact with her?” Adding fuel to the fire was the Italian astronomer Giovanni Virginio Schiaparelli, who, relying on the work of…
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NASA orbiter captures unusual circles on Mars
(ORDO NEWS) — The fact is that these photographs demonstrate a certain connection between Mars and our planet. NASA‘s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) spacecraft orbiting the Red Planet has captured an “unusual” image of sand dunes, according to a recent NASA report. The spacecraft’s MRO High-Resolution Imaging Experiment (HiRISE) color camera has already captured many stunning dunes, including some of the more common crescent-shaped dunes, but these were somewhat special. “Sand dunes of all shapes and sizes are common on…
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NASA rover has been traveling around Mars for four months with a local hitchhiker
(ORDO NEWS) — The Perseverance rover picked up a local hitchhiker, a small rock the size of a medium-sized potato that accidentally hit the rim of the rover’s front left wheel four months ago and has been stubbornly refusing to leave the cozy spot ever since. It is interesting that during this time the stone covered more than 8.5 kilometers. NASA engineers note that the “fellow traveler” does not interfere with the work and movement of Perseverance, but from time…
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Detection of life on Mars could be the ‘worst news’ for humanity
(ORDO NEWS) — Many have heard of the Fermi paradox, which raises a completely philosophical question: given the high probability of the existence of alien life in the universe, why has no one contacted humanity? If there are so many other civilizations, perhaps far more advanced than we are, why don’t they do what we do in search of life? One idea is the Great Filter. This hypothesis says that before extraterrestrial civilizations can reach the point where they can…
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Scientists have proposed a new mechanism for the formation of carbonates on Mars
(ORDO NEWS) — A joint research team led by Dr. Xiaohui Fu and Dr. Zhongchen Wu from Shandong University in China has proposed a new mechanism for the formation of carbonates in Martian dust based on simulation experimental studies. Orbital spectroscopic studies have revealed carbonates in several isolated locations on the Martian surface. Trace amounts of carbonate have also been detected in Martian dust by both orbiters and rovers. However, the sources and mechanisms of formation of carbonates on Mars…
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Armenia will become a testing ground for analog simulation of human landing on Mars
(ORDO NEWS) — Before the first people fly to Mars, their equipment must pass extensive technical tests on Earth. As early as March 2024, trial runs with the participation of “analogue astronauts” will begin in Armenia. If billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk gets his way, humans should land on Mars in 10 years at the latest. However, before the spacecraft sends the first colonists towards the Red Planet, their equipment and technical systems must undergo many tests on Earth, because after…
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Scientists understand why life has not yet been found on Mars
(ORDO NEWS) — An international team of scientists says that ancient organic materials in Martian rocks are difficult or even impossible to detect using modern instruments and methods. They tested the sedimentary rocks found in northwestern Chile, a popular geological analogue of Mars. The researchers conducted geological tests using four instruments that are currently or will soon be on Mars. They found in the samples numerous microorganisms of undetermined classification – what the researchers call the “dark microbiome” – and…
