Elon Musk voices renewed hope for first crewed Mars mission
With Donald Trump now back in the White House, SpaceX’s Elon Musk is more excited than ever about the prospect of his company putting the first humans on Mars.
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Edge of Mars’ great dichotomy eroded back by hundreds of kilometers
Read more: Edge of Mars’ great dichotomy eroded back by hundreds of kilometersWhat may have been an ancient shoreline has signs of a water-driven transformation.
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There was a straight shot from Earth to the Moon and Mars last night
Read more: There was a straight shot from Earth to the Moon and Mars last nightEven at its closest point to Earth, Mars looms 250 times farther than the Moon.
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Food grows better on the moon than on Mars, scientists find
Read more: Food grows better on the moon than on Mars, scientists findScientists expect the moon to have better soil for growing food than the red planet
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NASA defers decision on Mars Sample Return to the Trump administration
Read more: NASA defers decision on Mars Sample Return to the Trump administration“We want to have the quickest, cheapest way to get these 30 samples back.”
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Springtime on Mars brings frost avalanches, gas geysers and explosions (photos)
Read more: Springtime on Mars brings frost avalanches, gas geysers and explosions (photos)It’s time to ring in the Martian New Year with a variety of strange sights on the planet’s Northern Hemisphere.
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Ancient volcanic ash on Mars could offer new clues in search for extraterrestrial life
Read more: Ancient volcanic ash on Mars could offer new clues in search for extraterrestrial lifeResearchers believe dark rocks at the site of a future Mars rover landing mission may be left over from ancient volcanic eruptions, and may be protecting signs of life — if there ever was life on Mars. …
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Can NASA’s troubled Mars Sample Return mission be saved?
Read more: Can NASA’s troubled Mars Sample Return mission be saved?An independent review team is delivering a final report to NASA leadership to determine if the agency’s Mars Sample Return mission is salvageable after facing scrutiny for its $11 billion budget. …
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January’s Night Sky Notes: The Red Planet
Read more: January’s Night Sky Notes: The Red PlanetHave you looked up at the night sky this season and noticed a bright object sporting a reddish hue to the left of Orion? This is none other than the planet Mars! January will be an excellent opportunity to spot this planet and some of its details with a medium-sized telescope. Be sure to catch…
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NASA’s exciting 2024 began with a crash that ended a historic mission
Read more: NASA’s exciting 2024 began with a crash that ended a historic missionNASA’s 2024 started with a crash that brought an abrupt end to one of its most remarkable missions of recent years.
