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  Washington (AFP) April 17, 2024 NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter has transmitted its final message to Earth and will now serve as an immobile data-gathering unit on the red planet's surface, the space agency said on Tuesday. The tissue box-sized aircraft made history by achieving the first powered flight on another planet after hitching a ride under the belly of the Perseverance rover, which first lifted off the surface on April 19, 2021. "A long goodbye," NASA said on social media site X. "Ingenuity's team received their ... read more |
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NASA gears up for another Mars simulation missionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 16, 2024 In an effort to further humanity's journey to Mars, NASA has carefully selected a diverse group of four volunteers to undergo an intensive 45-day simulated mission to the Red Planet. This simulation ... more 
NASA Aims for Cost-Effective Mars Sample Return by 2030sLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 16, 2024 NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced new strategies for the Mars Sample Return program, highlighting the agency's initiative to incorporate innovative designs to ensure the successful return of ... more 
Exomars 2028 and the Search for Life on MarsParis, France (SPX) Apr 10, 2024 Thales Alenia Space has finalized a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA), valued at euro 522m, to progress the ExoMars 2028 mission. The contract encompasses the Mars Entry, Descent and La ... more  
NASA's Artemis Program to enhance Lunar mobility with industry partnersLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 04, 2024 In a significant move to enhance lunar exploration, NASA has enlisted Intuitive Machines, Lunar Outpost, and Venturi Astrolab to develop a lunar terrain vehicle (LTV) aimed at expanding the Artemis ... more |
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 NASA sets stage for Extended Lunar Exploration with Artemis IV and Gateway Station 
Perseverance Pays off When Studying the Martian AtmospherePasadena CA (JPL (SPX) Apr 01, 2024 Studying the atmosphere with Perseverance can be challenging! Imagine spotting an interesting cloud in a photo taken yesterday; unlike something interesting on the surface, more observations just ar ... more |
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Fascinated by Fascination Turret: Sols 4137-4138Pasadena CA (JPL) Mar 28, 2024 Earth planning date: Monday, March 25, 2024: Today, we planned two sols on Mars in a Touch and Go plan, where we do some early morning contact science and imaging followed by a drive to a new worksp ... more 
Mars Express achieves 25,000 orbitsParis, France (SPX) Mar 28, 2024 Celebrating a significant milestone, ESA's Mars Express has completed its 25,000th orbit around Mars, capturing yet another breathtaking view of the Red Planet to commemorate this achievement. The l ... more 
CADRE Rovers Complete Crucial Testing Phase Ahead of Lunar MissionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 27, 2024 In a significant advancement for autonomous space exploration, NASA's Cooperative Autonomous Distributed Robotic Exploration (CADRE) program has successfully completed a critical series of tests wit ... more 
European Scientists Unveil Detailed Mars Map Ahead of Rosalind Franklin Rover MissionParis, France (SPX) Mar 27, 2024 In a major effort, European researchers have completed the most comprehensive geological survey of Mars' Oxia Planum, the designated landing site for the European Space Agency's (ESA) ambitious Rosa ... more |
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 Sun Blob Blues Sols 4134-4135 
Bipartisan Congressional call to ensure Mars Sample Return a successLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 26, 2024 A unified bipartisan effort led by Representatives Mike Garcia (CA-27), Judy Chu (CA-28), and Adam Schiff (CA-30) has emerged, with a strongly worded letter to NASA Administrator Bill Nelson demandi ... more |
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Curiosity's Encore Journey Along Upper Gediz Vallis RidgePasadena CA (JPL) Mar 21, 2024 If the Curiosity rover had a song stuck in her head today, she might be humming "Back to the uGVR," to the tune of The Beatles "Back in the U.S.S.R," as she drives south along the eastern edge of th ... more 
A Return to Your Regularly Scheduled Touch-And-Go: Sols 4130-4131Pasadena, CA (JPL) Mar 19, 2024 It was a fairly calm planning day after a few weeks of activity at Mineral King, with a familiar touch-and-go plan. That's not the only thing that's back to normal - ENV has ended our dust storm wat ... more 
NASA and JAXA advance Martian Moons study with instrument handoffLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 18, 2024 On March 14, NASA completed the delivery of its innovative gamma-ray and neutron spectrometer to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) for its incorporation into the Martian Moons eXploratio ... more 
Surprising insights about debris flows on MarsUtrecht, Netherlands (SPX) Mar 15, 2024 The period that liquid water was present on the surface of Mars may have been shorter than previously thought. Channel landforms called gullies, previously thought to be formed exclusively by liquid ... more |
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It's go for drilling at Mineral King: Sols 4125-4126:Pasadena CA (JPL) Mar 15, 2024 Earth planning date: Wednesday, March 13, 2024: The title of the blog gives away the big news of today - we are "go" to plan drilling at Mineral King 3. Yay! For those not following along ever ... more 
Eroded Martian Volcano with Hidden Ice Suggests Active Geological PastLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 14, 2024 At the 55th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference in The Woodlands, Texas, scientists unveiled the discovery of a colossal volcano, provisionally named "Noctis volcano," along with a suspected subs ... more 
Protect Earth instead of colonising Mars, Obama saysParis (AFP) Mar 14, 2024 Humanity must preserve Earth before dreaming of colonising Mars because even nuclear war and unbridled climate change cannot make the red planet more liveable, Barack Obama said Wednesday. ... more 
Life on Mars, togetherBoston MA (SPX) Mar 14, 2024 Earlier this year, Madelyn Hoying, a PhD student in the Harvard-MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology, and Wing Lam (Nicole) Chan, an MIT senior in aeronautics and astronautics, were part of ... more |
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Third Time's the Charm: Sols 4123-4124Pasadena CA (JPL) Mar 13, 2024 Earth planning date: Monday, March 11, 2024: Robotic arm downlink chair here! Rather than planning for the next day, I am on the team which assesses data that comes back from the rover and determine ... more 
NASA's Mars Mission: Rovers Traverse Tough Terrain Amid Budget BattlesGainesville FL (SPX) Mar 13, 2024 Is or was there life on Mars? That profound question is so complex that it will not be fully answered by the two NASA rovers now exploring it. But because of the literal groundwork the rovers ... more  
Unified Theory Unravels the Mystery of Sand Ripples Across Earth and MarsLondon, UK (SPX) Mar 13, 2024 Researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, including Prof. Hezi Yizhaq and Prof. Itzhak Katra, along with international collaborators, have proposed a new theory that could explain the for ... more  
The psychological barrier of deep space explorationSan Francisco CA (SPX) Mar 12, 2024 Within the next few decades, NASA aims to land humans on the Moon, set up a lunar colony and use the lessons learned to send people to Mars as part of its Artemis program. While researchers know tha ... more |
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Coral restoration efforts lead to rapid reef recovery comparable to healthy ecosystemsExeter UK (SPX) Mar 11, 2024 Innovative coral transplantation techniques have demonstrated remarkable success in reviving degraded reefs, according to the latest findings from the Mars Coral Reef Restoration Programme. Research ... more 
Rover Kinesthetics: Sols 4116-4117Pasadena CA (JPL) Mar 07, 2024 Earth planning date: Monday, March 4, 2024: It has been a busy and exciting week for Curiosity and its science team. Our intrepid rover successfully drilled its 40th sample on Mars and today followe ... more 
Study determines the original orientations of rocks drilled on MarsBoston MA (SPX) Mar 05, 2024 As it trundles around an ancient lakebed on Mars, NASA's Perseverance rover is assembling a one-of-a-kind rock collection. The car-sized explorer is methodically drilling into the Red Planet's surfa ... more 
Curiosity successfully drills 40 holes on MarsPasadena CA (JPL) Mar 04, 2024 Earth planning date: Friday, March 1, 2024: The "Mineral King" drill hole did not quite reach the target depth that we typically desire to ensure that we have enough sample in the drill stem to deli ... more |
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In The Presence Of Royalty: Sols 4112-4113Pasadena CA (JPL) Mar 01, 2024 Earth planning date: Wednesday, February 28, 2024: Over the weekend Curiosity successfully drilled into 'Mineral King!' The drilling stopped a little short of the target depth, however we think ther ... more 
Depositional Processes of the Margin UnitPasadena CA (JPL) Mar 01, 2024 There has been much discussion and interest regarding the origin of the Margin unit. The Margin unit has gained interest due to the presence of carbonates and its implications for the paleoenvironme ... more 
Bunsen Peak Piques InterestPasadena CA (JPL) Mar 01, 2024 Perseverance has continued its traverse west through the Margin unit. As the rover drives, images and data are obtained using instruments such as Mastcam-Z, Navcam, and SuperCam to track any changes ... more 
Study reveals potential for life's building blocks from Mars' ancient atmosphereSendai, Japan (SPX) Feb 29, 2024 In a groundbreaking study that could redefine our understanding of life's potential on ancient Mars, scientists from Tohoku University have unveiled research indicating that organic materials discov ... more |
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