MARS

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Clues about Volcanoes Under Ice on Ancient Mars
May 09, 2016 (JPL)
Volcanoes erupted beneath an ice sheet on Mars billions of years ago, far from any ice sheet on the Red Planet today, new evidence from NASA's Mars Reconnaissan...
Second ExoMars mission moves to next launch opportunity in 2020
May 06, 2016 (ESA)
On 14 March 2016, the Roscosmos State Corporation and the European Space Agency (ESA) launched the jointly-developed ExoMars 2016 interplanetary mission, compri...
Although Boiling, Water Does Shape Martian Terrain
May 04, 2016 (SPX)
At present, liquid water on Mars only exists in small quantities as a boiling liquid, and only during the warmest time of day in summer. Its role has therefore ...
Airbus DS to build STEM centre at its UK Exomars facility
May 02, 2016 (SPX)
Airbus Defence and Space has announced it will build a Pounds 2.5m STEM centre built around its Exomars Rover test facility in Stevenage. The centre aims to att...
Opportunity robotic arm camera passes diagnostic test
May 02, 2016 (JPL)
Opportunity is exploring 'marathon valley' on the rim of endeavour crater, trying to identify specific outcrops for evidence of clay minerals. The rover has bee...
Phase two of ExoMars mission delayed to 2020
May 02, 2016 (AFP)
The second part of a joint European-Russian mission to probe Mars for traces of life has been delayed two years, with a new launch date set for July 2020, offic...
Boiling water may be cause of Martian streaks: study
May 02, 2016 (AFP)
The results of Earth-bound lab experiments appear to back up the theory that dark lines on Martian slopes are created by water -- though in an otherworldly mann...
Space X's Red Dragons to start Mars exploration in 2018
Apr 28, 2016 (Sputnik)
The Space X aerospace company has scheduled a 2018 test mission to Mars that, under the ambitious plans announced by company head Elon Musk, will become the fir...
Opportunity completes mini-walkabout
Apr 28, 2016 (JPL)
Opportunity is exploring 'Marathon Valley' located on the rim of Endeavour crater. The objective is to identify specific outcrops for evidence of clay minerals....
Curiosity Mars Rover crosses rugged plateau
Apr 28, 2016 (JPL)
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has nearly finished crossing a stretch of the most rugged and difficult-to-navigate terrain encountered during the mission's 44 mont...
Mars' surface revealed in unprecedented detail
Apr 28, 2016 (SPX)
The surface of Mars - including the location of Beagle-2 - has been shown in unprecedented detail by UCL scientists using a revolutionary image stacking and mat...
NASA seeks industry ideas for an advanced Mars satellite
Apr 22, 2016 (SPX)
NASA is soliciting ideas from U.S. industry for designs of a Mars orbiter for potential launch in the 2020s. The satellite would provide advanced communications...
Rover mini-walkabout to find clay mineral continues
Apr 19, 2016 (JPL)
Opportunity is exploring the south side of 'Marathon Valley' located on the rim of Endeavour crater. The objective is to identify specific outcrops for evidence...
Russia, Italy plan first bid to explore beneath mars surface in 2018
Apr 15, 2016 (Sputnik)
The Russian and Italian space agencies have joined forces on the first mission to drill deep beneath the surface of Mars in 2018 and explore the geological comp...
First light for ExoMars
Apr 15, 2016 (ESA)
The ESA-Roscosmos ExoMars spacecraft are in excellent health following launch last month, with the orbiter sending back its first test image of a starry view ta...
First joint EU-Russian ExoMars mission to reach Mars orbit Oct 16
Apr 13, 2016 (Sputnik)
The first ever joint project between the European Union and Russia on the search for life on Mars - the ExoMars spacecraft- will reach Mars' orbit on October 16...
Help keep heat on Mars Express through data mining
Apr 06, 2016 (ESA)
Mars Express has been orbiting the Red Planet for 12 years. While its controllers know the spacecraft inside out, additional valuable insights may well be hidde...
Mars Longevity Champion Launched 15 Years Ago
Apr 06, 2016 (JPL)
The NASA spacecraft that was launched 15 years ago this week carried the name 2001 Mars Odyssey and the hopes for reviving a stymied program of exploring the Re...
Ancient Mars bombardment likely enhanced life-supporting habitat
Apr 06, 2016 (SPX)
The bombardment of Mars some 4 billion years ago by comets and asteroids as large as West Virginia likely enhanced climate conditions enough to make the planet ...
Opportunity's Devilish View from on High
Apr 06, 2016 (JPL)
From its perch high on a ridge, NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity recorded this image of a Martian dust devil twisting through the valley below. The vie...
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