Bangalore, India (AFP) Aug 2, 2012 - India plans to launch a mission to Mars next year, putting an orbital probe around the red planet to study its climate and geology, top space department officials said on Thursday.
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 02, 2012 - Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp, or what's a heaven for? Robert Browning asked in his 19th Century poem. This idea is what drives humankind to explore, to literally reach beyond and
Washington (AFP) Aug 2, 2012 - NASA said Thursday all was well ahead of its nail-biting mission to Mars, with its most advanced robotic rover poised to hunt for clues about past life and water on Earth's nearest planetary neighbor.
Huntsville AL (SPX) Aug 01, 2012 - On August 5th at 10:31 p.m. Pacific Time, NASA will gently deposit their new, 2000-pound Curiosity rover on the surface of Mars, wheels-first and ready to roll. Quite a feat - because it will come s
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 01, 2012 - Upon entering the Land of Oz, Dorothy Gale met several creatures along the way who needed her help to find what they were missing. One of those, the Scarecrow, needed a brain. With the help of his f
Huntsville AL (SPX) Aug 01, 2012 - Every time NASA lands a rover on Mars--or even makes the attempt--it is cause for celebration. On August 5th, the heavens themselves are aligning to mark the event. Only a few hours before the
Washington (AFP) Aug 1, 2012 - Fewer than half of the attempts by global space agencies to reach Mars have succeeded since 1960, with the United States in the clear lead. Here is a list of past key Mars missions:
Washington (AFP) Aug 1, 2012 - The biggest, baddest space rover ever built for exploring an alien planet is nearing its August 6 landing on Mars, and the US space agency is anxious for success despite huge risks.
Washington (AFP) July 31, 2012 - The highly anticipated landing of NASA's sophisticated $2.5 billion rover on Mars will be broadcast on a large screen in New York City's Times Square, NASA said on Tuesday.
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2012 - After more than eight months en route to the red planet, NASA's nuclear-powered Mars Science Laboratory, or MSL, is nearing final approach for a touchdown on the evening of August 5. As has become t
Boulder CO (SPX) Jul 30, 2012 - Debate over the origin of large-scale polygons (hundreds of meters to kilometers in diameter) on Mars remains active even after several decades of detailed observations. Similarity in geometric patt
Paris (ESA) Jul 27, 2012 - On 6 August, NASA's Mars Science Laboratory will make a spectacular landing to deliver the Curiosity rover to the Red Planet. ESA's Mars Express will track the mission's progress, recording crucial
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 27, 2012 - NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft has successfully adjusted its orbital location to be in a better position to provide prompt confirmation of the August landing of the Curiosity rover. NASA's Mar
Denver CO (SPX) Jul 27, 2012 - After a journey of 245 days across 352 million miles, the moment of truth for the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) begins late in the evening of August 5 when the spacecraft roars into the Martian atmo
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 27, 2012 - Opportunity is roving at the north end of Cape York on the rim of Endeavour Crater. Progress was again impacted by a second safe mode entry by the Mars Odyssey orbiter. With normal Ultra-High
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 25, 2012 - Opportunity is roving at the north end of Cape York on the rim of Endeavour Crater. However, her progress has been impacted by the recent safe mode entry by the relay orbiter, Mars Odyssey. On Sol 3
