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Mars is hiding a secret clutch of gemstone-like crystals, including rubies and possibly sapphires
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Mars is hiding a secret clutch of gemstone-like crystals, including rubies and possibly sapphires

Astronomers have detected small, ruby-like crystals embedded in Martian rocks, which may also hide sapphires created in the fury of meteorite impacts.

Mars Plant Growth from Cyanobacteria-Based Fertilizer
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Mars Plant Growth from Cyanobacteria-Based Fertilizer

You’re the Lead Botanist on the third human mission to Mars whose primary job involves growing food for the crew throughout the long mission. While you’re very familiar with the infamous “poop potatoes” from the 2025 film The Martian, the greatest minds in science had since devised a more efficient, and less messy, method for growing food on Mars: cyanobacteria.

This Unique Diet Could Slow Your Brain Aging by Over 2 Years, Study Suggests
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This Unique Diet Could Slow Your Brain Aging by Over 2 Years, Study Suggests

Food for thought.

NASA Lays Out Ambitious Plans for Moon Base and Nuclear Mars Mission
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NASA Lays Out Ambitious Plans for Moon Base and Nuclear Mars Mission

NASA has outlined an ambitious strategy to start working on a moon base and send a nuclear-powered spacecraft to Mars by the end of 2028 — leading some observers to wonder whether the timeline was realistic or wise.

NASA Abandons Its Ambitious Lunar Space Station in Major Shake-Up
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NASA Abandons Its Ambitious Lunar Space Station in Major Shake-Up

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