MARS

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Nonprofit says: fire missiles at Mars to dig for signs of life
May 07, 2013 (UPI)
Scientists have long hypothesized that evidence of life could be hiding deep below Mars' subsurface ice. But digging for such evidence is not currently in the c...
Landslides and lava flows at Olympus Mons on Mars
May 06, 2013 (ESA)
Giant landslides, lava flows and tectonic forces are behind this dynamic scene captured recently by ESA's Mars Express of a region scarred by the Solar System's...
Every dollar must go to bridge gaps to Mars: NASA
May 06, 2013 (AFP)
Setting foot on Mars by the 2030s is human destiny and a US priority, and every dollar available must be spent on bridging gaps in knowledge on how to get there...
Dream of Mars exploration achievable, experts say
May 05, 2013 (AFP)
NASA and private sector experts now agree that a man or woman could be sent on a mission to Mars over the next 20 years, despite huge challenges. The biggest na...
NASA Invites Public to Send Names And Messages to Mars
May 03, 2013 (SPX)
NASA is inviting members of the public to submit their names and a personal message online for a DVD to be carried aboard a spacecraft that will study the Marti...
Studying meteorites may reveal Mars' secrets of life
May 03, 2013 (SPX)
In an effort to determine if conditions were ever right on Mars to sustain life, a team of scientists, including a Michigan State University professor, has exam...
Opportunity in Standby as Commanding Moratorium Ends
May 02, 2013 (JPL)
During a moratorium on commanding this month while Mars passed nearly behind the sun - a phase called solar conjunction - NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportun...
NASA says Mars rover Opportunity back on the job after standby time
May 02, 2013 (UPI)
NASA says the Opportunity rover on Mars is back under Earth control after having been in standby mode while Mars passed behind the sun, blocking communications....
Dutch reality show seeks one-way astronauts for Mars
Apr 22, 2013 (AFP)
Are you crazy enough to sign up for a one-way trip to Mars? Applications are now being accepted by the makers of a Dutch reality show that says it will deliver ...
NASA Mars Orbiter Images May Show 1971 Soviet Lander
Apr 15, 2013 (JPL)
Hardware from a spacecraft that the Soviet Union landed on Mars in 1971 might appear in images from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. While following news abo...
Accurate pointing by Curiosity
Apr 15, 2013 (JPL)
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover targeted the laser of the Chemistry and Camera (ChemCam) instrument with remarkable accuracy for assessing the composition of the wa...
Opportunity is in position for solar conjunction at 'Cape York' on the rim of Endeavour Crater
Apr 15, 2013 (JPL)
Solar conjunction is when the Sun comes between Earth and Mars, which occurs about once every 26 months. During this time there will be diminished communication...
NASA spacecraft may have spotted pieces of Soviet spacecraft on Mars
Apr 12, 2013 (UPI)
Russian space enthusiasts say a NASA orbiter may have captured images of pieces of a Soviet spacecraft that made a soft landing on Mars more than 40 years ago. ...
Opportunity For A Quiet Period for Next Three Weeks
Apr 12, 2013 (JPL)
Opportunity is in position for the coming three-week solar conjunction period at 'Cape York' on the rim of Endeavour Crater. This location is the last in-situ (...
Twin Mars craters suggest subsurface water in planet's past
Apr 11, 2013 (UPI)
A European spacecraft captured an image of "twin" craters on Mars showing evidence of dramatic underground events possibly involving ice, scientists say. The im...
Shaking ExoMars
Apr 09, 2013 (ESA)
This is the first entry in the ExoMars 2016 Test Campaign Journal, a series of articles covering the main events during the development, integration and testing...
Registration Opens for NASA Night Rover Energy Challenge
Apr 09, 2013 (SPX)
Registration is open for teams seeking to compete in the $1.5 million energy storage competition known as the Night Rover Challenge, sponsored by NASA and the C...
Remaining Martian Atmosphere Still Dynamic
Apr 09, 2013 (JPL)
Mars has lost much of its original atmosphere, but what's left remains quite active, recent findings from NASA's Mars rover Curiosity indicate. Rover team membe...
NASA's rover Curiosity discovers Australia on Mars, sort of
Apr 07, 2013 (UPI)
In documenting a new region of Mars, NASA's rover Curiosity came across a rock that looks very much like Australia. Curiosity's navigating camera beamed the ima...
Final MAVEN Instrument Integrated to Spacecraft
Apr 05, 2013 (SPX)
An instrument that will measure the composition of Mars' upper atmosphere has been integrated into NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) spacecr...
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