Mars

First Imaging of Laser-Induced Spark on Mars

(NASA) -Curiosity Mars rover used the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) camera on its arm to catch the first images…

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MRO sees new gullies and channels form on Mars

(NASA) - Repeated high-resolution observations made by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) indicate the gullies on Mars’ surface are primarily…

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NASA’s Mars Curiosity Rover Marks First Martian Year

(NASA) - Mars Curiosity rover will complete a Martian year -- 687 Earth days -- on June 24, having accomplished…

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Mars Curiosity Rover takes Self Portrait

On Sol 32 (Sept. 7, 2012) the Curiosity rover used the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) located on its arm…

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Mercury Passes in Front of the Sun, as Seen From Mars

(JPL) - This is the first transit of the sun by a planet observed from any planet other than Earth,…

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New Crater found on Mars by MRO

  Researchers have discovered on the Red Planet the largest fresh meteor-impact crater ever firmly documented with before-and-after images. The…

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NASA’s Curiosity Rover Drills Sandstone Slab on Mars

Rover team members at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., received confirmation early Tuesday of Curiosity's third successful acquisition of…

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Windjana next target candidate for Mars Drilling

(NASA') - Curiosity Mars rover performed a "mini-drill" operation Tuesday, April 29, on the rock target under consideration for the…

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India’s Mars Orbiter Marks Half Way Point on it’s Journey

In it's bid to join the U.S and Russia in successful mission to the red planet, India's Mangalyaan Orbiter passed…

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NASA Administrator Discusses Humans to Mars Goal 4/22/14- Video

Administrator Charles Bolden outlined NASA's human exploration path to Mars during a keynote address at the April 22 Humans to…

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