➀ The European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japanese Space Agency (JAXA) have committed to a deeper working relationship, focusing on exploring asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. They have signed a joint statement outlining five aspects of their collaboration, including accelerating studies for the ESA's Ramses mission to Apophis, contributing to the Gateway programme for a lunar space station, and working together on lunar exploration, including the Artemis programme. ➁ They plan to advance discussions on a potential collaborative Mars mission and continue working together in space science, including high-energy astrophysics and studying the plasma around Earth. ➂ The agencies have a history of collaboration, such as the BepiColumbo mission to Mercury and the EarthCARE mission to study Earth's climate.

➀ NASA's Curiosity rover is heading to the Boxwork area on Mars, a feature resembling spiderwebs first observed by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter in 2006. ➁ The Boxwork is believed to have formed from minerals settling in fractures on the Martian surface. ➂ This area is of interest due to its potential to host early Earth-like environments and its unique formation process.

➀ The article discusses the book 'A City on Mars', which has won the Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize. ➁ The book explores the themes of whether we can settle in space, whether we should, and whether we have genuinely considered these possibilities. ➂ The article encourages readers to register or login to read the feature article in full.

1. Researchers from the Mars InSight Lander suggest that Mars' crust likely contains liquid water, which could be crucial for future habitability and life search. 2. The study, led by Vashan Wright, used data collected by InSight to model the presence of water beneath Mars' surface. 3. The findings open possibilities for understanding Mars' climate history and potential for life, though drilling deep on Mars remains a significant challenge.

1. NASA's Mars Curiosity rover discovered elemental sulfur in a field of rocks at Gediz Vallis, surprising scientists; 2. The rover was exploring the area to find evidence of an ancient river and potential microbial life; 3. This discovery adds to the excitement of planetary exploration as it reveals unexpected findings on Mars.