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Nonprofit says: fire missiles at Mars to dig for signs of life
Scientists have long hypothesized that evidence of life could be hiding deep below Mars' subsurface ice.
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Every dollar must go to bridge gaps to Mars: NASA
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, NASA's chief said Monday.
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Landslides and lava flows at Olympus Mons on Mars
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 largest volcano, Olympus Mons.
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Dream of Mars exploration achievable, experts say
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.
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Studying meteorites may reveal Mars’ secrets of life
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 examined a meteorite that formed on the red planet more than a billion years ago.
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NASA Invites Public to Send Names And Messages to Mars
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 Martian upper atmosphere.
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Opportunity in Standby as Commanding Moratorium Ends
During a moratorium on commanding this month while Mars passed nearly behind the sun - a phase called solar conjunction - NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity entered a type of standby mode.
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NASA says Mars rover Opportunity back on the job after standby time
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.
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Dutch reality show seeks one-way astronauts for Mars
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 the first humans to the Red Planet in 10 years.
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Accurate pointing by Curiosity
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover targeted the laser of the Chemistry and Camera (ChemCam) instrument with remarkable accuracy for assessing the composition of the wall of a drilled hole and tailings that resulted from the drilling.
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Opportunity is in position for solar conjunction at ‘Cape York’ on the rim of Endeavour Crater
Solar conjunction is when the Sun comes between Earth and Mars, which occurs about once every 26 months.
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NASA Mars Orbiter Images May Show 1971 Soviet Lander
Hardware from a spacecraft that the Soviet Union landed on Mars in 1971 might appear in images from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
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NASA spacecraft may have spotted pieces of Soviet spacecraft on Mars
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.
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Opportunity For A Quiet Period for Next Three Weeks
Opportunity is in position for the coming three-week solar conjunction period at 'Cape York' on the rim of Endeavour Crater.
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Twin Mars craters suggest subsurface water in planet’s past
A European spacecraft captured an image of "twin" craters on Mars showing evidence of dramatic underground events possibly involving ice, scientists say.
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Remaining Martian Atmosphere Still Dynamic
Mars has lost much of its original atmosphere, but what's left remains quite active, recent findings from NASA's Mars rover Curiosity indicate.