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News about Mars

A big find on Mars

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A big rover makes a big find on Mars. Little rovers have their place in exploration, too.

Challenges facing the human exploration of Mars

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From the dangers of radiation to the complications of landing a crewed spacecraft, there are myriad technical challenges facing human exploration of Mars.

Europe goes to Mars

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NASA and ESA have signed a partnership agreement to get the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover down to the surface of Mars, getting the mission back on track after geopolitical factors delayed it.

Mars rovers, helicopters, and sunsets

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This week brings updates on the next missions to rove — and maybe even fly — over the surface of Mars.

Red Rover Goes to Mars, 20 years later

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Twenty years ago, a Planetary Society program sent students to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to work on the Mars Exploration Rovers program.

The science value of Mars Sample Return

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The project has the potential to transform our understanding of the Solar System and provide evidence of life beyond Earth.

More News about space

More Spacewalk Preps, Advanced Research as Cargo Craft Readies for Departure

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The Expedition 74 crew continued its spacewalk preparations on Tuesday while keeping up vascular health research and artificial intelligence studies. Mission managers have also given the go for the departure of a U.S. cargo spacecraft from the International Space Station this week.

Spacewalk Preps and Health Checks Using Augmented Reality, Artificial Intelligence

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Spacewalk preparations are underway aboard the International Space Station as two astronauts check their spacesuits and review procedures. The Expedition 74 crew also experimented with augmented reality and artificial intelligence to conduct health checks in space. Meanwhile, a U.S. cargo spacecraft nears it departure this week.

Canadian Robotic Arm Releases Japan’s Spacecraft for Departure

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At 12 p.m. EST, JAXA’s (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s) HTV-X1 cargo spacecraft was released from the International Space Station’s Canadarm2 robotic arm, which earlier detached it from the Earth-facing port of the orbiting laboratory’s Harmony module.

Japan Spacecraft Departing Station Soon on NASA+

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NASA’s live coverage of the departure of JAXA’s (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s) uncrewed HTV-X1 cargo spacecraft from the International Space Station is underway on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and the agency’s YouTube channel.

Canadarm2 Grips Cargo Spacecraft, Spacewalk Prep and Biology Continue

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A JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) cargo spacecraft is in the grasp of the Canadarm2 robotic arm following its detachment from the International Space Station’s Harmony module on Thursday. The Expedition 74 crew continued its spacewalk preparations, transferred more cargo, and conducted biology research throughout the day.