{"id":792786,"date":"2025-01-17T05:49:09","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T10:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=792786"},"modified":"2025-01-17T05:49:09","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T10:49:09","slug":"extraordinary-images-reveal-the-mysteries-of-mars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=792786","title":{"rendered":"Extraordinary images reveal the mysteries of Mars"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Dingo gap in Gale crater<\/p>\n

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From H. G. Wells\u2019s alien invaders in The War of the Worlds<\/i> to The Martian<\/i>\u2018s abandoned astronaut, we have long been inspired by the idea that life could reside on Mars \u2013 human or otherwise. Flybys, orbiters and landers, including NASA\u2019s Perseverance rover and its aerial sidekick, Ingenuity, have made Mars one of the best understood planets in our solar system. Now, more than ever, we are closer to answering the question: could life exist there?<\/p>\n

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An impact crater at Meridiani Planum<\/p>\n

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