MARS

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Mars Orbiter Spies Curiosity Rover at Work
Feb 05, 2015 (JPL)
A Dec. 13, 2014, image from the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera orbiting Mars shows NASA's Curiosity Mars rover on the rover's walkab...
Meteorite may represent 'bulk background' of Mars' battered crust
Feb 03, 2015 (SPX)
NWA 7034, a meteorite found a few years ago in the Moroccan desert, is like no other rock ever found on Earth. It's been shown to be a 4.4 billion-year-old chun...
Several Drives This Week Put Opportunity Near Marathon Distance
Jan 30, 2015 (JPL)
Opportunity is on the west rim of Endeavour Crater heading towards "Marathon Valley," a putative location for abundant clay minerals now about 984 feet (300 met...
The two faces of Mars
Jan 29, 2015 (SPX)
The two hemispheres of Mars are more different from any other planet in our solar system. Non-volcanic, flat lowlands characterise the northern hemisphere, whil...
Gully patterns document Martian climate cycles
Jan 29, 2015 (SPX)
Geologists from Brown University have found new evidence that glacier-like ice deposits advanced and retreated multiple times in the midlatitude regions of Mars...
Helicopter Could be 'Scout' for Mars Rovers
Jan 23, 2015 (JPL)
Getting around on Mars is tricky business. Each NASA rover has delivered a wealth of information about the history and composition of the Red Planet, but a rove...
Hilltop Panorama Marks Mars Rover's 11th Anniversary
Jan 23, 2015 (JPL)
A panorama from one of the highest elevations that NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity has reached in its 11 years on Mars includes the U.S. flag at the s...
NASA, Microsoft Collaboration Will Allow Scientists to 'Work on Mars'
Jan 23, 2015 (SPX)
NASA and Microsoft have teamed up to develop software called OnSight, a new technology that will enable scientists to work virtually on Mars using wearable tech...
Mysteries in Nili Fossae
Jan 23, 2015 (ESA)
These new images from the high-resolution stereo camera on ESA's Mars Express show Nili Fossae, one of the most enticing regions on Mars. This 'graben system' l...
Students to Send Life to Mars Onboard Mars One Lander in 2018
Jan 21, 2015 (SPX)
The first step to establish a permanent colony on Mars could be taken in 2018 when a group of European students will send its project to the Red Planet. The tea...
UA-led HiRISE camera spots long-lost space probe on Mars
Jan 19, 2015 (SPX)
The UK-led Beagle 2 Mars Lander, thought lost on Mars since 2003, has been found partially deployed on the surface of the planet, ending the mystery of what hap...
Lost and found in space: Beagle 2 seen on Mars 11 years on
Jan 16, 2015 (AFP)
A British-built probe which vanished 11 years ago has been found on the surface of Mars, scientists said on Friday, solving an enduring mystery of space explora...
Team Working on Strategy to Fix Flash Memory Issue
Jan 16, 2015 (JPL)
Opportunity is on the west rim of Endeavour Crater heading towards "Marathon Valley," a putative location for abundant clay minerals now less than 1,969 feet (6...
Long-lost British space probe found on Mars: agency
Jan 16, 2015 (AFP)
A British-built space probe that disappeared without trace more than a decade ago has been spotted on the surface of Mars, the UK Space Agency said on Friday. T...
Crystal-Rich Rock 'Mojave' is Next Mars Drill Target
Jan 15, 2015 (JPL)
A rock target where NASA's Curiosity Mars rover is using its sample-collection drill this week may have a salty story to tell. This target, called "Mojave," dis...
Russia-EU Mars Research Program to Be Completed
Jan 13, 2015 (Sputnik)
Works on Russia-EU Mars research program ExoMars will be completed, and two missions will be launched in 2016 and 2018, Sergei Savelev, deputy head of the Russi...
NASA Mars Rover Opportunity Climbs to High Point on Rim
Jan 11, 2015 (JPL)
After completing two drives this week, NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity has paused to photograph the panoramic vista from the highest point the rover h...
Mars is warmer than some parts of the U.S. and Canada
Jan 09, 2015 (UPI)
On Thursday, the daily high temperature at Gale Crater -- a depression in the northwestern portion of Mars' Aeolis quadrangle -- climbed to negative 8 degrees C...
Potential Signs of Ancient Life in Mars Rover Photos
Jan 08, 2015 (SPX)
A careful study of images taken by the NASA rover Curiosity has revealed intriguing similarities between ancient sedimentary rocks on Mars and structures shaped...
New analyses suggests water binds to sulfates in Martian soil
Jan 06, 2015 (SPX)
A research team led by LSU Geology and Geophysics Assistant Professor Suniti Karunatillake reveals a spatial association between the presence of sulfur and hydr...
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