Research conducted by two physicists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the US reveals that ...

Even worse, the orbit of Mars is elliptical (think of a slight oval rather than a perfect circle), which means that sometimes ...

The question “What time is it on Mars?” is far more complicated than you might expect. That’s because the passing of time is ...

Clocks on Mars tick faster by about 477 microseconds each Earth day, a new study suggests. This difference is significantly ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Tracking the first astronauts’ visit to Mars won’t be as simple ...

Scientists have found that time passes slightly faster on Mars than on Earth, a difference caused by gravity and orbital motion that could affect future human missions, space navigation systems and ...

Time moves differently on Mars. NIST physicts recently calculated exactly how fast each second passes on Mars. And if humans want to explore the solar system, every microsecond counts.

The Red Planet's low gravity and lack of magnetic field makes its outermost atmosphere an easy target to be swept away by the solar wind, but new evidence from ESA's Mars Express spacecraft shows that ...

The idea that Mars could affect Earth’s climate sounds dramatic, since climate change is usually linked to cars, factories, ...

What did Mars look like billions of years ago? This is what a recent study presented at the Europlanet Science Congress (EPSC) 2024 hopes to address as a team of researchers investigated mysterious ...

A deceptive difference having to do with Earth's and Mars's gravity may be the reason why NASA's rovers get stuck in the otherworldly sands. Reading time 2 minutes In the spring of 2019, the ...