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Using chitin to manufacture tools and shelters on Mars
A simple manufacturing technology based on chitin, one of the most ubiquitous organic polymers on Earth, could be used to build tools and shelters on Mars…
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Study shows difficulty in finding evidence of life on Mars
In a little more than a decade, samples of rover-scooped Martian soil will rocket to Earth.
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China’s Mars probe travels 137 mln km
China's Mars probe Tianwen-1 has traveled 137 million km, said sources with the Lunar Exploration and Space Program Center of the China National Space Administration.
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ERC Space and Robotics Event 2020
In less than a week, nearly 30 teams from 14 countries will take part in the finale of the sixth edition of the ERC 2020, which is the prestigious Martian rover competition.
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The ERC 2020 shows how to adapt in a post-pandemic world
The Covid-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc across all branches of the economy worldwide; leaving some of them profoundly impacted for the foreseeable future.
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NASA Readies Perseverance Mars Rover’s Earthly Twin
As NASA's Mars rover Perseverance hurtles through space toward the Red Planet, the six-wheeler's twin is ready to roll here on Earth.
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Surprise on Mars
An observer standing on Mars would see the planet's moon Phobos cross the sky from west to east every five hours.
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Nereidum Montes a mountain landscape formed by water, ice and wind
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China releases recommended Chinese names for Mars craters
The Chinese Astronomical Society (CAS) has recently released the list of recommended Chinese names of 1,136 Mars craters on its website.
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Follow Perseverance in real time on its way to Mars
The last time we saw NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission was on July 30, 2020, as it disappeared into the black of deep space on a trajectory for Mars.
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Sustained planetwide storms may have filled lakes, rivers on ancient mars
A new study from The University of Texas at Austin is helping scientists piece together the ancient climate of Mars by revealing how much rainfall and snowmelt filled its lake beds and river valleys 3.5 billion to 4 billion years ago.
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Deep learning will help future Mars rovers go farther, faster, and do more science
NASA's Mars rovers have been one of the great scientific and space successes of the past two decades.
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NASA establishes Board to initially review Mars sample return plans
NASA has established a Mars Sample Return Program Independent Review Board to proactively assist with analysis of current plans and goals for one of the most…
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Ingenuity Mars Helicopter recharges its batteries in flight
NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter received a checkout and recharge of its power system on Friday, Aug.
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Lava tubes on Mars and the Moon are so wide they can host planetary bases
The international journal Earth-Science Reviews published a paper offering an overview of the lava tubes (pyroducts) on Earth, eventually providing an estimate of the (greater) size of their lunar and Martian counterparts.
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NASA’s MAVEN observes Martian night sky pulsing in ultraviolet light
Vast areas of the Martian night sky pulse in ultraviolet light, according to images from NASA's MAVEN spacecraft.