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Tiny photosynthetic aliens could be lurking in hidden bubbles in Mars' ice — and could soon be replicated on Earth
A new NASA-led study suggests that photosynthetic microbes could thrive in hidden bubbles of meltwater below patches of ice ...
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To land safely on Mars and the moon, we may need to measure dust
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Nuclear Rockets Could Take Us to Mars in Half the Time. NASA Plans to Fly One by 2027.
NASA and DARPA will fly a prototype nuclear rocket in 2027—potentially making it one of the first of its kind built and ...
NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover Navigates Jezero’s Steep Crater Rim
Perseverance rover has spent the past week ascending the steep Jezero crater rim, navigating through Mars' tricky terrain.
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NASA wants to send humans to Mars in the 2030s − a crewed mission could unlock some of the red planet’s geologic mysteries
Scientists know quite a bit about the surface of Mars from robotic missions, but there are still many unexplored geologic ...
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UConn Professor spends 45 days aboard NASA Mars Simulation
This past summer, Professor Jason Lee of the University of Connecticut’s Mechanical Engineering Department traded in his usual lab clothes for a spacesuit, spending 45 days in NASA’s Human ...
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NASA announces crew for 45-day Mars simulation in Houston
Four volunteers will spend 45 days locked inside a 650-square-foot module at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston starting ...
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NASA on track to decide new approach for MSR by end of year
NASA officials say the agency is on track to decide by the end of the year how to revise the Mars Sample Return (MSR) architecture to lower its costs and shorten its schedule.
1 Week, 4 Million Km: NASA's Europa Clipper Spacecraft To Swing By Mars Soon On Its Way To Jupiter
Soon the spacecraft will reach Mars to get a push in its journey to the unknown. NASA says Clipper will make its closest ...
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New Team to Assess NASA’s Mars Sample Return Architecture Proposals
NASA announced Wednesday a new strategy review team will assess potential architecture adjustments for the agency’s Mars ...
NASA just found places where microbial Martians might be able to thrive
NASA researchers discovered an environment on Mars where photosynthesis could take place, possibly allowing microbial life to ...
Volunteers selected for Mars survival simulation
The mission, which will begin on Nov. 1, will involve the crew performing various tasks such as raising shrimp, growing crops ...