MARS

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ExoMars Lander Module Named Schiaparelli
Nov 11, 2013 (ESA)
The entry, descent and landing demonstrator module that will fly on the 2016 ExoMars mission has been named "Schiaparelli" in honour of the Italian astronomer G...
Mars Science Laboratory Mission Status Report
Nov 11, 2013 (JPL)
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity experienced an unexpected software reboot (also known as a warm reset) yesterday (11/7/13) during a communications pass as it was se...
Opportunity Maneuvering Around A Dune Field
Nov 11, 2013 (JPL)
Opportunity is ascending 'Solander Point' at the rim of 'Endeavour Crater.' The rover is maintaining favorable northerly tilts for improved energy production as...
Proposed sample-collecting mission to Mars moon could be a 'twofer'
Nov 11, 2013 (UPI)
A sample-return mission planned by Russia to Mars' moon Phobos could sample two celestial bodies for the price of one, a U.S. study suggests. A study by Brown U...
Prolific NASA Mars Orbiter Passes Big Data Milestone
Nov 11, 2013 (JPL)
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, which has overhauled understanding of the Red Planet since 2006, has passed 200 terabits in the amount of science data retur...
Curiosity Team Working To Understand First Fault Related Warm Reset
Nov 11, 2013 (JPL)
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity experienced an unexpected software reboot (also known as a warm reset) yesterday (11/7/13) during a communications pass as it was se...
Frugal Mars mission launchpad for India in global space market
Nov 10, 2013 (AFP)
India's bid to become the first Asian nation to reach Mars sets a new benchmark for frugal interplanetary travel and puts it in a perfect position to grab more ...
Indian Mars mission on track, makes first engine burns
Nov 09, 2013 (AFP)
India's Mars spacecraft has completed the first of a series of engine firings designed to free it from Earth's gravitational pull and propel it towards the Red ...
Mars probe named in honor of 19th century astronomer Schiaparelli
Nov 09, 2013 (UPI)
An instrument module set to land on Mars has been named "Schiaparelli" after the 19th century Italian astronomer Giovanni Schiaparelli, European scientists say....
Multiple Missions Will Get China Moving On Mars
Nov 06, 2013 (SPX)
In early December, China will land its first robot spacecraft on the surface of the Moon. Shortly after landing, the Chang'e-3 lander will release a six-wheeled...
Mythbusting India's Mars Mission
Nov 06, 2013 (SPX)
The successful launch of India's Mars Orbiter Mission is a major step forward for an advancing Asian space power. The global space community has applauded the f...
India mission to Mars blasts off successfully
Nov 05, 2013 (AFP)
India successfully launched its first mission to Mars on Tuesday, aiming to become the only Asian nation to reach the Red Planet with a programme showcasing its...
Mars Mission: India's Tryst with the Red Planet
Nov 05, 2013 (SPX)
India's first ever Mars mission would begin its travel towards the Red planet on November 5 .2013. It would take around nine-months of time for this satellite t...
India reaches for Mars on prestige space mission
Nov 03, 2013 (AFP)
India began a countdown Sunday to the launch of its most ambitious and risky space mission to date, sending a probe to Mars which was conceived in just 15 month...
Seeking the Sun's Rays as Winter Approaches
Nov 01, 2013 (JPL)
Opportunity is ascending the northern edge of 'Solander Point' at the rim of 'Endeavour Crater.' The rover is maintaining favorable northerly tilts for improved...
Martian box of delights
Nov 01, 2013 (ESA)
This spherical container has been engineered to house the most scientifically valuable cargo imaginable: samples brought back from the Red Planet. Still probabl...
Students crash rockets into the ground to test sample return proposal
Nov 01, 2013 (UPI)
University of Washington students are crashing rockets into the ground -- on purpose, they say -- to see if samples can be returned from extreme environments. R...
India Prepares for Mars Mission
Nov 01, 2013 (VOA)
India will launch a spacecraft to Mars on November 5 - an ambitious feat attempted only by a handful of countries. The Red Planet mission marks a major expansio...
Curiosity Mars Rover Approaches 'Cooperstown'
Oct 31, 2013 (JPL)
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity completed its first two-day autonomous drive Monday, bringing the mobile laboratory to a good vantage point for pictures useful in s...
Indian space head braced for tricky Mars challenge
Oct 31, 2013 (AFP)
The head of India's space agency warned Thursday of the immense complexity of sending a mission to Mars as the country prepares to send its first interplanetary...
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