the Red Planet
Mars is more prone to devastating asteroid impacts than we thought, new study hints
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Mars may face more than twice as many close encounters with potentially dangerous asteroids as Earth does, according to a new study. This ...
NASA prepares for intense sun storms on Mars during ‘solar maximum’
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Two NASA spacecraft will pay special attention to increasing levels of radiation that bombard Mars during this year’s approaching solar maximum, to ...
Do you want to spend a year inside a mock Mars base for science? If so, NASA wants you.
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Applications are open for NASA’s next year-long mock Mars mission, which simulates the challenges crews may face during future expeditions on the ...
Japan delays MMX Mars moon sample-return mission to 2026
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Japan has postponed the launch of a mission seeking to bring samples of a Martian moon to Earth until 2026. The Japan ...
NASA’s Curiosity rover films from dawn to dusk on Mars during downtime (video)
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NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity had some downtime during November. But rather than resting on its laurels, the robot filmed stunning footage of ...
NASA’s Mars robots back in action after ‘solar conjunction’
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NASA’s Mars robots are back up to full speed on and around the Red Planet. The agency didn’t send commands to its ...
Say goodbye to Mars! The Red Planet hides behind the sun for 2 weeks
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Mars will disappear from the sky over Earth on Saturday (Nov. 18) when the Red Planet is apparently swallowed by the sun. ...
