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Massive Dust Devils Leave Their Mark Across Eerie Dunes

Often associated with Earth’s hottest places, these whirling columns show up on all seven continents—and beyond.
Gemma Tarlach November 5, 2021
space exploration

In Iceland, Testing the Drones That Could Be the Future of Mars Exploration

“We’re going to do so many cool things.”
Robin George Andrews January 26, 2021
Turin, Italy

ROCC Mars Yard

Europe's simulation of the Martian surface uses soil from Mount Vesuvius.
science

Europe's New Mars Yard Is Like a Playground for Planetary Engineers

Thanks, in part, to 150 tons of soil belched out by Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago.
A. J. Oliveira July 8, 2020
nature

Utah's Great Salt Lake Could Hold Clues to Life on Mars

The mineral mirabilite is the key.
Isaac Schultz January 28, 2020
space exploration

Ethiopia’s Strange Volcanic Landscapes Are Irresistible to Scientists (and Tourists)

Dallol can teach us a lot about Mars, and it needs to be protected.
Kelly Oakes June 18, 2019
space exploration

To Make a Field Guide to Life on Mars, First Head to the Deep Sea

Some scientists believe this is how we'll know what to look for.
Sabrina Imbler June 12, 2019
space exploration

Why Does This Picture From Mars Look Like a Riverbed on Earth?

A familiar sight, millions of miles away.
Jessica Leigh Hester March 29, 2019
nasa

What's the Weather Like on Mars?

A new NASA robot is braving extreme temperatures to learn about the Red Planet.
Matthew Taub February 20, 2019
islands

Headlines You Didn't See on Atlas Obscura in 2018

Spicier alternative titles for some of our stories.
Ella Morton December 28, 2018
Glenelg, Scotland

Glenelg Welcome Sign

The sign announces the Scottish village's cosmic connections, as it's twinned with Glenelg, Mars.
sounds

Everybody Shut Up! We're Listening to Mars

When the red planet comes close to Earth, some people have tried to tune in to see if it has anything to say.
Jessica Leigh Hester August 3, 2018
mars

Cool, There's Water on Mars. But Does It Make Good Pickles?

What would happen if briny Martian liquid met an Earthling cucumber?
Sarah Laskow August 1, 2018
lakes

Found: Liquid Water on Mars

It's probably about five times as briny as the Dead Sea.
Sarah Laskow July 25, 2018
ancient

Found: Ancient 'Ghost Dunes' on Mars

There might be surprises inside.
Cara Giaimo July 11, 2018
astronomy

Who Keeps Track of All the Craters on the Moon?

For generations, women have been critical to bringing order to the chaos of the solar system.
Jessica Leigh Hester April 25, 2018
space exploration

When NASA Wasn't Sure if Astronauts Could Swallow in Space

Early space sustenance resembled baby food.
Paula Mejia January 3, 2018
Antarctica

Don Juan Pond

Scientists use one of the saltiest bodies of water on Earth as a terrestrial base for studying water on Mars.