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Spirit Rover Touchdown 12 Years Ago Started Spectacular Martian Science Adventure
Exactly 12 Years ago this week, NASA’s now famous Spirit rover touched down on the Red Planet, starting a spectacular…
NASA Receives Significant Budget Boost for Fiscal Year 2016
NASA has just received a significant boost in the agency’s current budget after both chambers of Congress passed the $1.1…
How Long is a Day on Mars?
Mars is different from Earth in many ways, being rather cold and inhospitable. But interestingly, a day on Mars is…
Opportunity Rover Driving Between ‘Lily Pads’ in Search of Martian Sun and Science
Just shy of an unfathomable 4200 Sols traversing ravishing alien terrain on the Red Planet, the longest living ‘Martian’ -…
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Opportunity Rover Prospecting for Water Altered Minerals at Crater Rim in Marathon Valley
As NASA’s Opportunity rover approaches the 12th anniversary of landing on Mars, her greatest science discoveries yet are likely within…
Curiosity Snaps Stunning One of a Kind Belly Selfie At Buckskin Mountain Base Drill Site
This low-angle self-portrait of NASA's Curiosity Mars rover shows the vehicle at the site from which it reached down to…
NASA Invites Public to ‘Send Your Name to Mars’ on InSight – Next Red Planet Lander
Sign up to send your name to Mars on InSight, NASA’s next mission to Mars launching in March 2016. Credit:…
Dazzling Gallery From India’s MOM Mars Orbiter Camera
Spectacular 3D view of Arsia Mons, a huge volcano on Mars, taken by camera on India's Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM).…
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The Martian Curiosity Looks Back on 1000 Sols of Exploration on the Red Planet
Looking back 1000 Sols on the Red Planet NASA’s Martian Curiosity rover looks backs to 1000 Sols of science and…
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NASA’s Journey to Mars Ramps Up with InSight, Key Tests Pave Path to 2016 Lander Launch
NASA’s ‘Journey to Mars’ is ramping up significantly with ‘InSight’ - as the agency’s next Red Planet lander has now…