MARS

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EU exempts fuel for ExoMars mission from Russian sanctions
Dec 04, 2017 (Sputnik)
"On November 30, 2017, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2017/2214 in order to permit certain operations concerning hydrazine (CAS 302-01-2) in concentrations...
Scientists developed a new sensor for future missions to the Moon and Mars
Nov 30, 2017 (SPX)
Spectral imaging, that is measuring spectral characteristics for each separate point of an object, is a widely used method for studying the surface of astronomi...
Opportunity Greets Winter Solstice
Nov 29, 2017 (JPL)
The winter solstice occurred on Sol 4915 (Nov. 20, 2017). Energy levels for the rover are improving, mostly due to improving dust factor (cleaning of dust off t...
NASA builds its next Mars rover mission
Nov 29, 2017 (JPL)
This new hardware is being developed at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, which manages the mission for the agency. It includes the Mars 2...
Earthworms can reproduce in Mars-like soil
Nov 27, 2017 (UPI)
Researchers at Wageningen University introduced earthworms to pots of Mars-like soil featuring arugula plants and organic matter. Early results suggest the eart...
Ice shapes the landslide landscape on Mars
Nov 22, 2017 (SPX)
In a new research paper published in EPJ Plus, Fabio De Blasio and colleagues from Milano-Bicocca University, Italy, explain the extent to which ice may have be...
Previous evidence of water on Mars now identified as grainflows
Nov 22, 2017 (SPX)
These new findings indicate that present-day Mars may not have a significant volume of liquid water. The water-restricted conditions that exist on Mars would ma...
Gadgets for Mars
Nov 22, 2017 (ESA)
The alien-like landscapes of Lanzarote, Spain, are almost surreal but this volcanic island is helping to bring future space missions to reality. This month, an ...
Recurring Martian Streaks: Flowing Sand, Not Water?
Nov 21, 2017 (JPL)
Continuing examination of these still-perplexing seasonal dark streaks with a powerful camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) shows they exist only ...
From Hannover around the world and to the Mars: LZH delivers laser for ExoMars 2020
Nov 21, 2017 (SPX)
A major goal of the ExoMars mission is to search for past or present life on the Earth-like planet. One of the most important analytical instruments of the EXOM...
Winds Blow Dust off the Solar Panels Improving Energy Levels
Nov 20, 2017 (JPL)
Although the depth of the winter solstice is still a week or more away, energy levels have improved for Opportunity. One contributor is the improvement in solar...
NASA Selects Instrument for Future International Mission to Martian Moons
Nov 17, 2017 (SPX)
The Mars Moons eXploration (MMX) mission is in development by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). MMX will visit the two Martian moons, Phobos and De...
Russia's Roscosmos may take part in creation of 'Martian Town' in Dubai
Nov 16, 2017 (Sputnik)
Russia's space corporation Roscosmos will consult the United Arab Emirates Space Agency in the implementation of the Martian town project in Dubai, Roscosmos ch...
Fracture swarms on Mars
Nov 16, 2017 (ESA)
The fractures in the Sirenum Fossae region in the southern hemisphere were imaged by ESA's Mars Express in March. They extend for thousands of kilometres in len...
Powering up NASA's human reach for the Red Planet
Nov 15, 2017 (SPX)
The agency's Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) has provided multi-year funding to the Kilopower project. Testing is due to start in November and go th...
New partnership on Mars drone applications research
Nov 15, 2017 (SPX)
The NASA HMP is a leading international Mars analog field research project centered on the Haughton meteorite impact crater site and surrounding terrain on Devo...
Mars 2020 Mission performs first supersonic parachute test
Nov 15, 2017 (JPL)
The Mars 2020 mission will seek signs of ancient Martian life by investigating evidence in place and by caching drilled samples of Martian rocks for potential f...
How long can microorganisms live on Mars
Nov 09, 2017 (SPX)
Average temperature on Mars is -63C, but in polar areas and at night it can be as low as -145C. There is pressure lower 100-1000 times than on the Earth, strong...
NASA Opens $2 Million Third Phase of 3D-Printed Habitat Competition
Nov 08, 2017 (SPX)
"The ideas and technologies this competition has already produced are encouraging, and we are excited to see what this next phase will bring," said Monsi Roman,...
Insight will carry over two million names to Mars
Nov 06, 2017 (JPL)
More than 1.6 million people signed up to have their names etched on a microchip that will be carried on NASA's upcoming InSight mission, which launches in May ...
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