MARS

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India to Explore Planetary Evolution in Its Ambition Mars Mission-2
Aug 10, 2016 (Sputnik)
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) invited scientists from all over the country to join in its second Mars mission, which will focus on addressing questi...
Mineral Veins on Mars Were Formed by Evaporating Ancient Lakes
Aug 09, 2016 (SPX)
Mineral veins found in Mars's Gale Crater were formed by the evaporation of ancient Martian lakes, a new study has shown. The research, by Mars Science Laborato...
Rover Game Released for Curiosity's 4th Anniversary on Mars
Aug 08, 2016 (JPL)
As Curiosity marks its fourth anniversary (in Earth years) since landing on Mars, the rover is working on collecting its 17th sample. While Curiosity explores M...
Astrobiologists study Mars on Earth
Aug 03, 2016 (UPI)
It's going to be a while before any of the world's space agencies send astronauts to Mars. In the meantime, one group of scientists is studying Mars on Earth --...
Mars Gullies Likely Not Formed by Liquid Water
Aug 02, 2016 (JPL)
New findings using data from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter show that gullies on modern Mars are likely not being formed by flowing liquid water. This new e...
Opportunity Surpasses 43 Kilometers on the Odometer
Aug 02, 2016 (JPL)
Opportunity is wrapping up the exploration 'Marathon Valley' on the rim of Endeavour crater. The rover did experience an unexpected drive termination caused by ...
Engine burn gives Mars mission a kick
Jul 29, 2016 (ESA)
Following a lengthy firing of its powerful engine this morning, ESA's ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter is on track to arrive at the Red Planet in October. ExoMars made...
Digging deeper into Mars
Jul 27, 2016 (SPX)
Water is the key to life on Earth. Scientists continue to unravel the mystery of life on Mars by investigating evidence of water in the planet's soil. Previous ...
NASA Mars Rover Can Choose Laser Targets on Its Own
Jul 22, 2016 (JPL)
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity is now selecting rock targets for its laser spectrometer - the first time autonomous target selection is available for an instrument...
Opportunity Rover wrapping up work within Marathon Valley
Jul 21, 2016 (JPL)
Opportunity is exploring 'Marathon Valley' on the rim of Endeavour crater, investigating outcrops for evidence of clay minerals. The rover is nearing the comple...
NASA's Viking Data Lives on, Inspires 40 Years Later
Jul 21, 2016 (SPX)
Forty years ago, NASA's Viking mission made history when it became the first mission to successfully land a fully operational spacecraft on Mars. This mission g...
NASA Selects Five Mars Orbiter Concept Studies
Jul 19, 2016 (JPL)
NASA has selected five U.S. aerospace companies to conduct concept studies for a potential future Mars orbiter mission. Such a mission would continue key capabi...
Next Mars Rover Progresses Toward 2020 Launch
Jul 17, 2016 (SPX)
After an extensive review process and passing a major development milestone, NASA is ready to proceed with final design and construction of its next Mars rover,...
Frosty Cold Nights Year-Round on Mars May Stir Dust
Jul 12, 2016 (JPL)
Some dusty parts of Mars get as cold at night year-round as the planet's poles do in winter, even regions near the equator in summer, according to new NASA find...
Mars Canyons Study Adds Clues about Possible Water
Jul 12, 2016 (JPL)
Puzzles persist about possible water at seasonally dark streaks on Martian slopes, according to a new study of thousands of such features in the Red Planet's la...
Opportunity finishing science investigations at the center of Marathon Valley
Jul 07, 2016 (JPL)
Opportunity is exploring 'Marathon Valley' on the rim of Endeavour crater, investigating outcrops for evidence of clay minerals. The rover is nearing the comple...
Curiosity Mars Rover Enters Precautionary Safe Mode
Jul 07, 2016 (JPL)
The team operating NASA's Curiosity Mars rover is taking steps to return the rover to full activity following a precautionary stand-down over the Fourth of July...
Moons of Mars probably formed by giant impact
Jul 07, 2016 (SPX)
The origin of the two Martian moons, Phobos and Deimos, remained a mystery. Due to their small size and irregular shape, they strongly resembled asteroids, but ...
Scientists' Innovation Began With 'Wanting to Understand Why'
Jul 07, 2016 (SPX)
NASA's Journey to Mars will require groundbreaking technologies and solutions to many complex problems. For a pair of NASA scientists at the Kennedy Space Cente...
Mars Rover's Sand-Dune Studies Yield Surprise
Jul 03, 2016 (JPL)
Some of the wind-sculpted sand ripples on Mars are a type not seen on Earth, and their relationship to the thin Martian atmosphere today provides new clues abou...
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