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Human exploration of Mars is coming, says former NASA chief scientist
We have long been inspired by the idea that life could reside on Mars – human or otherwise. But fiction is getting closer to ...
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Jeff Bezos Takes on SpaceX: Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rocket Launch Sets Stage for Mars Exploration
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket has officially launched, marking a pivotal moment in Jeff Bezos' ongoing rivalry with SpaceX ...
There was a straight shot from Earth to the Moon and Mars last night
So I grabbed my camera, ran outside, and looked up just as Mars was supposed to emerge from the Moon's curved horizon. Seen ...
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NASA will announce update to Mars sample return plans today. Here's how to listen in
NASA's beleaguered Mars Sample Return program currently faces extreme costs of up to $11 billion and a timeline that could ...
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Look Up: Eclipse, Moon, and Mars Launches at the Exploratorium
Immersive celebration of space science and art runs from February 15 through April 27 ...
NASA’s Mars Rover Mission to Bring Samples Back Home From the Red Planet Is at Risk
An exploding budget and an unraveling schedule spell disappointment for NASA's mission to learn more about Mars's history.
An Ice-Capped Crater Was Discovered on Mars. But Social Media Is Misrepresenting the Discovery
In late December 2024 and early January 2025, a photo circulated on multiple social media sites claiming to show an ...
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Rocket Lab takes jab at NASA with release of Mars sample return plan
The company has outlined its proposed architecture to return martian rock and dust samples to Earth for research.
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NASA plans football field-sized space radiator for nuclear-powered Mars ship
Researchers at NASA Langley are developing a next-gen system called MARVL (Modular Assembled Radiators for Nuclear Electric ...
On this date: President Bush unveils bold plan for moon and Mars
On this date, President George W. Bush looks past the shuttle program to push NASA for a return to the moon and Mars.
The Mars Helicopter That Survived 72 Flights and Changed Planetary Exploration
Ingenuity, NASA’s Mars Helicopter, surpassed expectations as the first aircraft to operate on another planet. Despite being designed for five test flights over 30 days, it completed 72 flights across ...
A Full Moon, a Bold Mars and a New Comet Brighten January’s Skies
On Monday night you may have a chance to witness the moon obscuring the Red Planet at its brightest, as well as a comet’s ...