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January 24, 2013

NASA's Veteran Mars Rover Ready to Start 10th Year
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jan 23, 2013
NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity, one of the twin rovers that bounced to airbag-cushioned safe landings on Mars nine years ago this week, is currently examining veined rocks on the rim of an ancient crater. Opportunity has driven 22.03 miles (35.46 kilometers) since it landed in the Meridiani Planum region of Mars on Jan. 24, 2004, PST (Jan. 25, Universal Time). Its original assignment was to keep working for three months, drive about 2,000 feet (600 meters) and provide the tools for rese ... read more

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Choosing the right people to go to Mars When humans eventually travel to the Red Planet, the voyage will be long and difficult. The simulated Mars500 mission showed that every detail must be planned, including diet and sleep. The findings ... more		ChemCam follows the 'Yellowknife Road' to Martian wet area Researchers from Los Alamos National Laboratory and the French Space Agency have tracked a trail of minerals that point to the prior presence of water at the Curiosity rover site on Mars. Rese ... more		GE and Lockheed validate compact rotating detonation ramjet for hypersonic missiles Danish PM says Greenland showdown at 'decisive moment' after new Trump threats Russia claims Oreshnik missile hit Ukrainian aviation plant		NASA Mars Rover Preparing to Drill Into First Martian Rock NASA's Mars rover Curiosity is driving toward a flat rock with pale veins that may hold clues to a wet history on the Red Planet. If the rock meets rover engineers' approval when Curiosity rolls up ... more
				Mars image suggests ancient water flow A European spacecraft has captured a striking image of a river-like structure on Mars believe formed when running water flowed in the distant martian past. ... more		Mars rover readies first rock drilling The Mars rover Curiosity will soon begin to drill into the Red Planet for the first time, mission officials said Tuesday ahead of the highly anticipated endeavor. ... more

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US, Europe team up for moon fly-by

Russia to Launch Lunar Mission in 2015

US, Europe team up for moon fly-by

Reshuffle for Tiangong

China to launch 20 spacecrafts in 2013

Mr Xi in Space

NASA to Send Inflatable Pod to International Space Station

ISS to get inflatable module

ESA workhorse to power NASA's Orion spacecraft

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New Horizons Gets a New Year's Workout

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Stanford researchers develop acrobatic space rovers to explore moons and asteroids		Researchers Identify Water Rich Meteorite Linked To Mars Crust		Mars meteorite has significant water		'Spiky' rovers could explore martian moon		ASI, ISRO hold planetary science workshop

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Curiosity Rover Takes Detailed Self-Portrait on Mars

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Working Through the Holidays

Russia May Join ExoMars Project in Q1 2013

Clays on Mars: More Plentiful Than Expected

Opportunity For Some Shoulder Workout At Copper Cliff

Enabling ChemCam to Measure Key Isotopic Ratios on Mars and Other Planets

Curiosity Rover Explores 'Yellowknife Bay'

Curious About Life: Interview with Darby Dyer

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Charitum Montes: a cratered winter wonderland

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Orbiter Spies Where Rover's Cruise Stage Hit Mars

NASA to send new rover to Mars in 2020

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NASA Announces Multi-Year Mars Program With New Rover In 2020

Opportunity Rover Does Walkabout Of Crater Rim

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