People have been exploring the surface of Mars for over 50 years. According to the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, nations have sent 18 human-made objects to Mars over 14 separate missions. Many of these missions ...
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The United Arab Emirates will launch its first lunar rover in November, the mission manager said Monday.
Space Exploration
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NASA's Perseverance rover is well into its second science campaign, collecting rock-core samples from features within an area long considered by scientists to be a top prospect for finding signs of ancient microbial life ...
Space Exploration
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An international team of researchers has found evidence indicating that despite the hostile environmental conditions on Mars, the equipment used by rovers on its surface should be capable of detecting evidence of life if ...
After a tantalizing year-and-a-half wait since the Mars Perseverance Rover touched down on our nearest planetary neighbor, new data is arriving—and bringing with it a few surprises.
Planetary Sciences
Aug 25, 2022
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Despite signs of wear, the intrepid spacecraft is about to start an exciting new chapter of its mission as it climbs a Martian mountain.
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Revealing the potentially habitable climate of ancient Mars is a key part of NASA's mission to explore and understand the unknown, to inspire and benefit humanity—and for 10 years, the Curiosity rover has been on the case ...
Planetary Sciences
Aug 4, 2022
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When a daring team of engineers put a lander and the first rover on the Red Planet a quarter century ago, they changed how the world explores.
Planetary Sciences
Jul 27, 2022
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NASA is launching two more mini helicopters to Mars in its effort to return Martian rocks and soil samples to Earth.
Planetary Sciences
Jul 27, 2022
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Planetary scientists from Rice University, NASA's Johnson Space Center and the California Institute of Technology have an answer to a mystery that's puzzled the Mars research community since NASA's Curiosity rover discovered ...
Space Exploration
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