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Another Chance to Put Your Name on Mars![]() ![]() Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 05, 2017 When it lands on Mars in November of 2018, NASA's InSight lander will be carrying several science instruments - along with hundreds of thousands of names from members of the public. In 2015, nearly 827,000 people signed up to add their names to a silicon microchip onboard the robotic spacecraft. NASA is now adding a second microchip, giving the public another chance to send their names to Mars. "Mars continues to excite space enthusiasts of all ages," said Bruce Banerdt, the InSight mission's pri ... read more |
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![]() Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 03, 2017 An unexpectedly strong blast from the Sun hit Mars this month, observed by NASA missions in orbit and on the surface. "NASA's distributed set of science missions is in the right place to detect acti ... more ![]() ![]() Manhattan KS (SPX) Oct 03, 2017 A mock space capsule has landed in Kansas State University's Ice Hall. In this built-to-scale model of the Orion spacecraft, "astronauts" practice emergency escape maneuvers while a university kines ... more ![]() ![]() Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 03, 2017 Scientists taking a new look at older data from NASA's longest-operating Mars orbiter have discovered evidence of significant hydration near the Martian equator - a mysterious signature in a region ... more ![]() ![]() Washington (UPI) Oct 3, 2017 Frequent belches of methane could explain how a younger Mars maintained liquid water on its surface despite a cold, arid climate. ... more |
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![]() Adelaide, Australia (SPX) Oct 03, 2017 This week at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Adelaide, Australia, Lockheed Martin engineers are revealing new details of its Mars Base Camp concept including how it aligns with NAS ... more ![]() ![]() Beijing (XNA) Oct 02, 2017 China's Mars probe will carry 13 types of payload, including six rovers, in its first mission to the planet, scheduled for 2020. "The Mars exploration program is we ... more ![]() ![]() Adelaide, Australia (AFP) Sept 29, 2017 Futurist and inventor Elon Musk unveiled ambitious plans Friday to send cargo ships to Mars in five years and use rockets to carry people between Earth's major cities in under half-an-hour. ... more ![]() ![]() Adelaide, Australia (AFP) Sept 29, 2017 A reusable, water-powered Mars lander that will allow humans to explore the Red Planet from an orbiting 'base camp' as early as the 2030s was unveiled Friday by US defence giant Lockheed Martin. ... more ![]() ![]() Adelaide, Australia (AFP) Sept 28, 2017 Setting up a permanent village on the moon is the first step towards exploring Mars, the European Space Agency said Thursday as plans to reach and colonise the Red Planet gathered pace. ... more ![]() ![]() Bristol UK (SPX) Sep 28, 2017 Analysing a mixture of earth samples and meteorites, scientists from the University of Bristol have shed new light on the sequence of events that led to the creation of the planets Earth and Mars. ... more |
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![]() ![]() The Mars 2020 Rover features new spectral abilities with its new SuperCam ![]() ![]() Tucson AZ (SPX) Sep 26, 2017 Three-dimensional (3-D) subsurface radar volumes generated from thousands of 2-D radar profiles are revealing new information about the polar regions of Mars, including more accurate mapping of CO2 ... more ![]() ![]() Riga Latvia (SPX) Sep 21, 2017 Swirling columns of sand and dust, known as dust devils, are a feature of desert areas on Mars and on Earth. Now, a study of terrestrial dust devils has shown that around two thirds of the fine part ... more ![]() ![]() Hampton VA (SPX) Sep 21, 2017 NASA heat shield material that could one day be used on an inflatable aeroshell during atmospheric entry on Mars recently underwent testing at Boeing's Large Core Arc Tunnel in St. Louis, Missouri. ... more ![]() ![]() Munich, Germany (SPX) Sep 21, 2017 With the help of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, a German-led group of astronomers have observed the intriguing characteristics of an unusual type of object in the asteroid belt between Mars an ... more |
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![]() Beijing (AFP) Sept 28, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Moon village the first stop to Mars: ESA ![]() ![]() Russian space agency, NASA agree to co-build lunar-orbit space station ![]() ![]() NASA, Roscosmos Sign Joint Statement on Researching, Exploring Deep Space |
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![]() Adelaide, Australia (XNA) Oct 03, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Mars probe to carry 13 types of payload on 2020 mission ![]() ![]() China's cargo spacecraft separates from Tiangong-2 space lab ![]() ![]() Work on China's mission to Mars 'well underway' |
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![]() Riga, Latvia (SPX) Oct 03, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Unexpected Surprise: A Final Image from Rosetta ![]() ![]() Hubble Observes the Farthest Active Inbound Comet Yet Seen ![]() ![]() NASA's Near-Earth Asteroid CubeSat Goes Full Sail |
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![]() Friedrichshafen, Germany (ESA) Oct 03, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Solving the Mystery of Pluto's Giant Blades of Ice ![]() ![]() Global Aerospace Corporation to present Pluto lander concept to NASA ![]() ![]() Pluto features given first official names |
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![]() Tampa FL (SPX) Sep 15, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Cassini Spacecraft Demise Is Bittersweet for PSI's Hansen ![]() ![]() Aerojet Rocketdyne propulsion guides Cassini to its Grand Finale at Saturn ![]() ![]() CU Boulder Scientists Ready for Cassini Mission to Saturn Grand Finale |
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![]() Washington DC (SPX) Oct 03, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Global Airborne Mission to Make Ozone Hole Detour ![]() ![]() New Radar Sensor Provides Clear Vision in Any Weather ![]() ![]() Scientists monitor Silicon Valley's underground water reserves - from space |
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![]() Washington (UPI) Oct 4, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() USNO Astronomers Measure New Distances To Nearby Stars ![]() ![]() NASA May Extend BEAM's Time on the International Space Station ![]() ![]() OECD calls for tourism to be more sustainable |
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![]() Paris, France (SPX) Oct 02, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Glenn Tests Thruster Bound for Metal World ![]() ![]() Searching for Distant Worlds With a Flying Telescope ![]() ![]() Scientists propose new concept of terrestrial planet formation |
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![]() Washington (UPI) Oct 1, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() IAI unmanned helo performs proof-of-concept demo ![]() ![]() Marines test 3D-printed small drones ![]() ![]() Driverless hover-taxi makes first 'concept' flight in Dubai |
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![]() Washington (UPI) Oct 3, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() A RAVAN in the sun ![]() ![]() Parker Solar Probe Gets Its Revolutionary Heat Shield ![]() ![]() Solar antics |
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![]() Lyon, France (SPX) Oct 02, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() New Zealand opens first rocket launch site ![]() ![]() Launch Vehicle and Missile Ascent Trajectories ![]() ![]() Ariane 5 rocket puts satellites into orbit on second attempt |
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![]() Garching, Germany (SPX) Oct 03, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() HEIC 1716 is bursting with starbirth ![]() ![]() Scientists still confounded by Milky Way's most mysterious star ![]() ![]() NASA's Webb Telescope to witness galactic infancy |
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![]() University Park, PA (SPX) Oct 03, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Gravitational twists help theoretical physicists shed light on quantum complexity ![]() ![]() British Technology at Heart of Gravitational Wave Discovery ![]() ![]() Three Ears Listen Even More Accurately Than Two |
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![]() Canary Islands, Spain (SPX) Oct 03, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() We're not living in a simulation, scientists confirm ![]() ![]() Supersonic gas streams from Big Bang drive massive black hole formation ![]() ![]() Team led by graduate student at PPPL produces unique simulation of magnetic reconnection |
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![]() Hong Kong (SPX) Oct 03, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() DeepMind forms ethics unit for AI; Google unveils $49 mini assistant ![]() ![]() Researchers design soft, flexible origami-inspired robot ![]() ![]() Smash hit: Ping pong robot takes on Olympian at Tokyo tech fair |
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![]() Adelaide, Australia (XNA) Oct 03, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Mars probe to carry 13 types of payload on 2020 mission ![]() ![]() China's cargo spacecraft separates from Tiangong-2 space lab ![]() ![]() Work on China's mission to Mars 'well underway' |
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