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2016 Launch of NASA’s InSight Mars Lander Postponed Due to Instrument Vacuum Leak
NASA managers have just made the difficult but unavoidable decision to scrub the planned March 2016 launch of the InSight…
Dawn Spacecraft Unraveling Mysteries of Ceres Intriguing Bright Spots as Sublimating Salt Water Residues
With NASA’s Dawn spacecraft set to enter its final and lowest orbit around the dwarf planet Ceres, spectral measurements are…
Dawn Starts Steep Descent to Most Dazzling Orbit of Ceres
The most dazzling views ever seen of dwarf planet Ceres and its mysterious bright spots are what’s on tap by…
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Boulder Extraction and Robotic Arm Mechanisms For NASA’s Asteroid Redirect Mission Start Rigorous Testing at NASA Goddard
NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER, MD - Rigorous testing has begun on the advanced robotic arm and boulder extraction mechanisms…
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Opportunity Rover Prospecting for Water Altered Minerals at Crater Rim in Marathon Valley
As NASA’s Opportunity rover approaches the 12th anniversary of landing on Mars, her greatest science discoveries yet are likely within…
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Curiosity Snaps ‘Big Sky’ Drill Site Selfie at Martian Mountain Foothill
This self-portrait of NASA's Curiosity Mars rover shows the vehicle at the "Big Sky" site, where its drill collected the…
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‘The Martian’ is a Cinematic Triumph – Follow Mark Watney’s Trail across the Real Mars in Photos and Flyover Video
Scene from ‘The Martian’ starring Matt Damon as NASA astronaut Mark Watney contemplating magnificent panoramic vista while stranded alone on…
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Curiosity Rover Confirms Ancient Lake Filled Gale Crater, Boosting Chance of Life
A view from the "Kimberley" formation on Mars taken by NASA's Curiosity rover. The strata in the foreground dip towards…
Scientists Tantalized as Dawn Yields Global Mineral and Topographic Maps of Ceres
Slowly but surely the mysteries of dwarf planet Ceres are being peeled back layer by layer as NASA’s Dawn spacecraft…
Curiosity Investigates Petrified Martian Sand Dunes, Contemplates Next Drill Campaign
Large-scale crossbedding in the sandstone of this ridge on a lower slope of Mars' Mount Sharp is typical of windblown…