MAVEN
Could The U.S. Government Shutdown Hammer Earth and Mars Missions?
As Day 2 of the United States government shutdown continues, some short-term effects are already in evidence when it comes…
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Government Shutdown Stops MAVEN Work; Threatens NASA Mars Launch!
The upcoming Nov. 18 blastoff of NASA’s new MAVEN Mars orbiter is threatened by today’s US Federal Government shutdown. Launch…
- Curiosity
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- Mars
- Mars Science Laboratory
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Opportunity Scaling Solander Mountain Searching for Science and Sun
Opportunity starts scaling Solander Point - her 1st mountain climbing goal See the tilted terrain and rover tracks in this…
Timelapse: Watch the MAVEN Spacecraft Being Built Before Your Eyes
Watch a year of incredibly detailed work in building the MAVEN spacecraft -- sped up to take just 10 minutes.…
How to See Mars in September 2013: The Red Planet Pierces the Beehive & More
Launch season for Mars missions is almost upon us once again. This is a time when spacecraft can achieve an…
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Are We Martians? Chemist’s New Claim Sparks Debate
Are Earthlings really Martians ? Did life arise on Mars first and then journey on rocks to our planet and…
- Curiosity
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- Mars
- Mars Science Laboratory
- NASA
- Solar System
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Curiosity Conducts Science on the Go and Zooms to Stunning Mount Sharp
Curiosity Spies Mount Sharp - her primary destination. Curiosity will ascend mysterious Mount Sharp and investigate the sedimentary layers searching…
Weekly Space Hangout – August 9, 2013
Gather round the internets for another episode of the Weekly Space Hangout. Where our experienced team of journalists, astronomers and…
- Curiosity
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- Kennedy Space Center
- Mars
- Mars Science Laboratory
- NASA
- Solar System
- Space Exploration
- Space Flight
Curiosity rover Celebrates 1 Year on Mars with Dramatic Discoveries
Curiosity accomplished Historic 1st drilling into Martian rock at John Klein outcrop on Feb 8, 2013 (Sol 182), shown in…
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- Kennedy Space Center
- Mars
- Mars Science Laboratory
- Missions
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MAVEN Takes Final Test Spins, Flexes Solar Panels Before Imminent Trek to Florida Launch Site
The solar panels on NASA's MAVEN Mars orbiter are deployed as part of environmental testing procedures at Lockheed Martin Space…