SpaceX’s Red Dragon Mission To Mars Likely To Cost Over $300M, NASA Official Says
As part of its ambitious plan to establish human colonies on the red planet, SpaceX plans to send its first uncrewed Dragon capsule to Mars as early as 2018.
NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover Can Choose Its Target And Shoot Independently
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover, using the AEGIS software, can select its targets based on specific brightness and size criteria laid out by scientists.
Mars 2020 Mission: NASA’s Life-Hunting Rover Passes ‘Major Development Milestone,’ Design And Construction To Begin Soon
The Mars 2020 rover, which NASA aims to land on the red planet in February 2021, is now ready to enter the final design and construction phase.
Water On Mars: ‘Recurring Slope Lineae’ Puzzle Continues To Confound Scientists
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At its closest point May 30, the planet will be seen with the naked eye, appearing like a red star that will outshine Sirius, the brightest star in our sky.
What Mars’ Ice Age Tells Us About Global Warming: Red Planet Still Recovering From Its Freeze 400,000 Years Ago
Scientists may be able to use Mars as a parallel to learn more about Earth and the possibility of sending people to the red planet.
India Test Launches Reusable Space Shuttle, Joins Global Race
The country test launched its home-grown winged reusable launch vehicle Monday, joining Japan, Russia and Europe in the race.
Mega Tsunamis May Have Wiped Out Ancient Shorelines On Mars
A study revives the hypothesis that the red planet once had enough liquid water to form an ocean occupying almost half of its northern hemisphere.
Mars’ Russet Surface, Polar Ice Caps Captured In Stunning New Hubble Photograph
A new image, captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, shows in stunning detail, the surface of the red planet.
Mission To Mars: Lockheed Martin Prepares For The Next Giant Leap; Unveils Design For Mars Base Camp
The structure, which the aerospace agency wants to place in orbit around the red planet by 2028, will serve as a stepping stone for humans seeking to land on Mars.
Subglacial Martian Volcanoes Shed Light On Red Planet’s Hot And Humid Past
New evidence has provided scientists more information about Mars’ past, when its surface may have been warm and watery enough to sustain microbial life.
ExoMars Mission Update: Second Phase Of European-Russian Project Postponed To 2020
The rover, part of the second phase of the ExoMars Mission that was originally scheduled to begin in 2018, will now be launched in 2020.
China Announces Plans To Send Rover To Mars Around 2020
The country will send an unmanned rover to Mars by "around 2020," the country’s top space official announced Friday.
NASA Teams Up With Microsoft To Take You To Mars, Virtually
The space agency, in collaboration with Microsoft, is working on a "mixed reality" exhibition that would offer the public a virtual tour of the red planet.
NASA Eyes May 2018 Launch Window For InSight Mission To Mars
The lander was originally scheduled for launch this month, but it was postponed after NASA failed to repair a leak in a vacuum enclosure.
Mystery Of Mars Moon Phobos May Soon Be Solved With Latest NASA MAVEN Data
There are several theories regarding the formation of Phobos, ranging from captured asteroid to an ejected chunk of Mars.
NASA’s Laser-Powered Spaceship Could Travel To Mars In 72 Hours
NASA scientist Philip Lubin is working on perfecting laser technology that could propel a light spacecraft to Mars in as little as three days.
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Rare Planetary Alignment: Last And Best Chance To See Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn And Jupiter
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'The Martian VR Experience': What It's Like To Be Trapped On Mars Like Mark Watney
"The Martian VR Experience," a VR game title from Fox's innovation lab, is the first time a Hollywood studio has put its weight behind a VR game.
NASA InSight Mars Mission Suspended From 2016, May Launch In 2018
The cause for the suspension was a leak within one of InSight's primary scientific instruments.
Holiday Gift Guide 2015 For The Space-Obsessed: Telescopes, Prints, Books And More
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Orbital ATK Launch: Rocket Blasts Off Carrying Supplies For International Space Station
Sunday afternoon's launch marks the first shipment to the International Space Station from the United States in months.
Ring Around Mars: Red Planet Could Join Gas Giants With Ring System After Demise Of Phobos
Mars' largest moon is being torn apart by the planet's gravitational pull. And soon, its debris could form a ring around the red planet.
NASA Mars Mission: Another Small Step For Man May Be A Giant Leap For Robotkind
On Tuesday, NASA announced that two university research groups will receive the humanoid robot to test and develop for future space missions.
Mars Moon Phobos Bids A Long, Slow Goodbye As It Faces Inevitable Destruction
Mars is to blame for Phobos' demise, which will happen in the next 30 to 50 million years.
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