ESA's Rosalind Franklin twin rover on Earth has drilled down and extracted samples 1.7 meters into the ground—much deeper than any other martian rover has ever attempted.
Planetary Sciences
Sep 15, 2021
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The NASA Haughton-Mars Project (HMP) and collaborating organizations SETI Institute, Mars Institute, Collins Aerospace, and Ntention are announcing the successful field testing of new spacesuit technologies for future astronaut ...
Space Exploration
Sep 9, 2021
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China's Mars rover drove from its landing platform and began exploring the surface on Saturday, state-run Xinhua news agency said, making the country only the second nation to land and operate a rover on the Red Planet.
Space Exploration
May 22, 2021
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NASA is targeting early April for the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter to make the first attempt at powered, controlled flight on another planet, the space agency said Tuesday.
Space Exploration
Mar 24, 2021
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NASA's newest rover recorded audio of itself crunching over the surface of the Red Planet, adding a whole new dimension to Mars exploration.
Space Exploration
Mar 18, 2021
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Some microbes on Earth could temporarily survive on the surface of Mars, finds a new study by NASA and German Aerospace Center scientists. The researchers tested the endurance of microorganisms to Martian conditions by launching ...
Astrobiology
Feb 22, 2021
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A NASA rover streaked toward a landing on Mars on Thursday in the riskiest step yet in an epic quest to bring back rocks that could answer whether life ever existed on the red planet.
Space Exploration
Feb 18, 2021
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Three new spacecraft are due to arrive at Mars this month, ending their seven-month journey through space.
Space Exploration
Feb 10, 2021
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As Mars exploration prepares for a rebirth, a European rover tunes up its gear for the challenges ahead.
Space Exploration
Jul 23, 2020
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One of the first all-female crews to visit the Mars Desert Research Station in Utah is aiming to fill the data gap on women's performance in space exploration. Six engineers, geologists, and scientists, all under 28-years-old, ...
Space Exploration
Jun 30, 2020
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