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Budget deal for NASA offers glimmer of hope for JPL’s Mars Sample Return mission
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Budget deal for NASA offers glimmer of hope for JPL’s Mars Sample Return mission

LA Times  

Tubes holding samples of rock cores, broken rock and dust collected by NASA’s Perseverance rover sit on the surface of Mars. The space agency’s Mars Sample Return mission aims to bring them to Earth for closer study. This week, the House and Senate appropriations committees finalized a deal that would grant a minimum of $300 million for the Mars Sample …

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Sun block: NASA's Mars missions will halt communication
3 years, 2 months ago

Sun block: NASA's Mars missions will halt communication

India TV News  

NASA will halt commanding its Mars missions for the next few weeks as Earth and the Red Planet are on opposite sides of the Sun, the US space agency has said. While the missions on the Red Planet will continue collecting data, engineers back on Earth will stop sending commands to them until October 16, the agency said in a …

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Space race: UAE, US and Chinese missions prepare to explore Mars
3 years, 10 months ago

Space race: UAE, US and Chinese missions prepare to explore Mars

Al Jazeera  

Deep-space ventures by the three countries will all arrive at Earth’s planetary neighbour this month to analyse its atmosphere and surface as well as look for signs of past life. “By carefully measuring the atmosphere, we can better model how long ago the atmosphere may have been suitable for liquid water on the surface, and therefore potentially suitable for life.” …

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Missions to Mars Become Prime Focus for All 2021 Space Explorations
3 years, 11 months ago

Missions to Mars Become Prime Focus for All 2021 Space Explorations

News 18  

The year 2021 will usher in some exciting programmes for space exploration after 2020 saw the accomplishment of some major feats. UAE’s Hope Probe, China’s Tianwen-1 and NASA’s Perseverance rover will be landing on the Red Planet this year. The Hope Probe by UAE will make a challenging maneuver to slow down and enter Mars’ orbit with an altitude above …

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It's A Good Time To Head To Mars
4 years, 5 months ago

It's A Good Time To Head To Mars

NPR  

It's A Good Time To Head To Mars Enlarge this image toggle caption Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre If you're planning a trip to Mars, now is the time to go. toggle caption Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre The United Arab Emirates has several reasons for its Mars mission, whose Hope probe will reach Mars …

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