Tardigrades have a reputation for being nearly indestructible. These microscopic animals, often nicknamed water bears, can dry out and slip into a dormant state.

The web-like features are believed to be sculpted by ancient groundwater, offering new clues about the Red Planet's watery past.

The way this document is written suggests that when NASA scores bidders for the Mars Telecommunications Network, the addition of a camera or other scientific payloads won’t be a net positive. However, if they pose an overall risk to the mission, they would be a net negative.

Why it matters: While not evidence of life, these discoveries show that ancient Mars had complex organic chemistry, long-lasting water systems, and mineral environments capable of preserving potential signs of life—making the search more compelling and increasingly testable.

Bruno Mars and Blackpink released new projects at the same time — The Romantic and the Deadline EP — but both land behind Hilary Duff's comeback album on iTunes.

It’s not so much a traditional clock as it is a measuring tool, but it’s all that’s needed to do some basic, interplanetary calculations As an example, the team suggests a scenario in which a settlement established near NASA’s Perseverance rover wants to chat with Earth around the time of their Martian sunset.

Bruno Mars stuns with a mariachi-backed bolero, Trueno to join Gorillaz on tour, and Xavi’s "La Diabla" hit enters Spotify’s Billions Club.

But Mars Express belongs in the same breath as those films, not because it vibes hard with them, but because it delivers something startlingly novel and fully realized that every sci-fi work should be measured against it as a quietly phenomenal film that got slept on when it released.