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What happens when fire ignites in space? 'A ball of flame'

Paris, France (AFP) Jan 14, 2026 When fire breaks out in the low-gravity, high-stakes conditions inside spacecraft or space stations, it behaves very differently than back here on Earth. So, as humans aim to set foot on Mars in the coming decades, researchers are seeking to learn how flames spark and spread in space - and how best to stamp them out. The deadly threat fire...


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Fueling research in nuclear thermal propulsion

by Poornima Apte for MIT News Boston MA (SPX) Jan 14, 2026 Going to the moon was one thing; going to Mars will be quite another. The distance alone is intimidating. While the moon is 238,855 miles away, the distance to Mars is between 33 million and 249 million miles. The propulsion systems that got us to the moon just will not work. Taylor Hampson, a master's student in the...


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Ancient deltas reveal vast Martian ocean across northern hemisphere

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 13, 2026 Using high resolution images from several Mars orbiters, an international team led by the University of Bern has identified a system of fan deltas in southeast Coprates Chasma that record the highest stand of an ancient ocean in Mars Valles Marineris. The geomorphologic structures, preserved today as scarp fronted deposits near the lower end ...


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Tiny Mars' big impact on Earth's climate

Riverside, CA (SPX) Jan 12, 2026 At half the size of Earth and one-tenth its mass, Mars is a featherweight as far as planets go. And yet, new research reveals the extent to which Mars is quietly tugging on Earth's orbit and shaping the cycles that drive long-term climate patterns here, including ice ages. Stephen Kane, a professor of planetary astrophysics at UC Riverside, b...


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The electrifying science behind Martian dust

St. Louis MO (SPX) Jan 08, 2026 Mars, often depicted as a barren red planet, is far from lifeless. With its thin atmosphere and dusty surface, it is an energetic and electrically charged environment where dust storms and dust devils continually reshape the landscape, creating dynamic processes that have intrigued scientists.


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