Earthquakes on Mars reveal the Red Planet is constantly being bombarded by meteorites

For some planets, the meteorite bombardment never stops. A new analysis of data collected by a seismometer on Mars shows that space rocks are hitting the red planet much more often than we ever suspected. In fact, it looks like Mars is taking a real beating. Based on the number of nearby impact-related tremors detected … Read more

The speed of sound on Mars is constantly changing, bizarre research shows

A top down photograph of a large purple-colored mountain on the surface of Mars

Researchers have uncovered the details of how sound behaves at different times and places Mars – and the results are very different from what we are used to on Earth. NASAs Perseverance robber on Mars has different microphones. These devices, intended to study the properties of materials on the Red Planet, have picked up all … Read more