"All systems go!" I said cautiously with a long sigh of relief. I had approved plans for the first soil analysis that would give humankind clues to the past and future habitability of Mars.
Space Exploration
Nov 6, 2014
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Mars has many characteristics that put one in mind of Earth. Consider its polar ice caps, which are quite similar to the ones in the Arctic and Antarctic circle. But upon closer examination, Mars' icy polar regions have numerous ...
Space Exploration
Mar 3, 2017
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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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Mars may be geologically inactive but that doesn't mean there's nothing happening there—seasonal changes on the Red Planet can have some very dramatic effects on the landscape, as this recent image from the HiRISE camera ...
Space Exploration
Nov 6, 2013
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The longest-lived robot ever sent to Mars came through its latest challenge in good health, reporting home on schedule after sheltering behind Mars from possible comet dust.
Space Exploration
Oct 20, 2014
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The High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter acquired this closeup image of a light-toned deposit in Aureum Chaos, a 368 kilometer (229 mile) wide area in the eastern ...
Space Exploration
Jul 2, 2015
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The search for extra-terrestrial life just got a big boost from NASA's stunning announcement that it now has its strongest evidence yet of liquid water on Mars.
Space Exploration
Sep 29, 2015
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An unprecedented catalogue of more than 21 000 images taken by a webcam on ESA's Mars Express is proving its worth as a science instrument, providing a global survey of unusual high-altitude cloud features on the Red Planet.
Space Exploration
Oct 17, 2017
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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says if things go according to plan people will be on Mars just nine years from now.
Space Exploration
Jun 2, 2016
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Christopher Edwards, assistant professor in NAU's Department of Astronomy and Planetary Science, just processed new images of the Martian moon Phobos that give scientists insight into the physical properties of the moon and ...
Space Exploration
Jun 3, 2020
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