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NASA rover finally bites the dust on Mars after 15 years
Science
February 14, 2019
NASA rover finally bites the dust on Mars after 15 years
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s Opportunity, the Mars rover that was built to operate for just three months but…
NASA to make final attempt to contact Mars Opportunity Rover
Science
February 13, 2019
NASA to make final attempt to contact Mars Opportunity Rover
US space agency NASA will make one final attempt to contact its Opportunity Rover on Mars late Tuesday, eight months…
China lands probe on far side of moon in world first
Science
January 3, 2019
China lands probe on far side of moon in world first
A Chinese lunar rover landed on the far side of the moon on Thursday, in a global first that boosts…
Cheers as Mars InSight spacecraft lands on Red Planet
Science
November 27, 2018
Cheers as Mars InSight spacecraft lands on Red Planet
Cheers and applause erupted at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory on Monday as a waist-high unmanned lander, called InSight, touched…
Anxiety at NASA as Mars InSight spacecraft nears Red Planet
Science
November 26, 2018
Anxiety at NASA as Mars InSight spacecraft nears Red Planet
NASA’s top scientists admitted to sleepless nights, sweaty palms, stomach aches and moments of pure terror as their $993…
Big test coming up for tiny satellites trailing Mars lander
Science
November 22, 2018
Big test coming up for tiny satellites trailing Mars lander
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A pair of tiny experimental satellites trailing NASA’s InSight spacecraft all the way to…
How to drive a robot on Mars
Science
November 12, 2018
How to drive a robot on Mars
Some 78 million miles (126 million kilometers) from Earth, alone on the immense and frigid Red Planet, a robot…
Liquid water lake discovered on Mars
Science
July 26, 2018
Liquid water lake discovered on Mars
A massive underground lake has been detected for the first time on Mars, raising hopes that more water — and…
Mars on Earth: Simulation tests in remote desert of Oman
Middle East
February 8, 2018
Mars on Earth: Simulation tests in remote desert of Oman
Dressed in stark white spacesuits against the backdrop of a desolate, auburn terrain of stony plains and sand dunes, two…
Hard crash-landing may have wrecked Europe’s Mars probe
Science
October 23, 2016
Hard crash-landing may have wrecked Europe’s Mars probe
Scientists say Europe's experimental Mars probe has hit the right spot but may have been destroyed in a fiery ball…