Mars Rover Drivers Wanted!
As Curiosity marks its fourth anniversary (in Earth years) since landing on Mars, the rover is working on collecting its 17th sample. While Curiosity explores Mars,…
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Looks Like Flowing Water Did Not Form Gullies on Mars
New findings using data from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter show that gullies on modern Mars are likely not being formed by flowing liquid water. This new…
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Mars Express, ESA’s deep-space probe orbiting the Red Planet, carries a Visual Monitoring Camera that originally provided simple, low-resolution photos of the separation of the Beagle…
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Previewing the ExoMars 2016 Mission
This animation visualised milestones during the launch of the ExoMars 2016 mission and its cruise to Mars. The mission comprises the Trace Gas Orbiter and an…
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ExoMars Schiaparelli Module Being Unpacked in a Cleanroom
On 14 March, the launch window opens for ExoMars 2016, ESA’s next mission to Mars, composed of the Trace Gas Orbiter and Schiaparelli. Last month, the…
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ExoMars Primary Landing Site Candidate Selected
Oxia Planum has been recommended as the primary candidate for the landing site of the ExoMars 2018 mission. ExoMars 2018, comprising a rover and surface platform,…
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Flash Floods in the Mangala Valles Region of Mars
Catastrophic flooding triggered by ice melting from the heat of volcanic activity is thought to be responsible for the chaotic scenery depicted in this region of…
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Scientists may be closer to solving the mystery of how Mars changed from a world with surface water billions of years ago to the arid Red…
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Send Your Name to Mars on NASA’s Next Mission to the Red Planet
Mars enthusiasts around the world can participate in NASA’s journey to Mars by adding their names to a silicon microchip headed to the Red Planet aboard…
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This colourful image resembles an abstract watercolour, but it is in fact a colour-coded topographic map of one of the most geologically diverse regions on Mars.…
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