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Opportunity Robustly in Action on 12th Anniversary of Red Planet Touchdown

NASA’s world famous Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity continues blazing a daily trail of unprecedented science first’s, still swinging her robotic…

9 years ago

How Long Will Our Spacecraft Survive?

There are many hazards out there, eager to disrupt and dismantle the mighty machines we send out into space. How…

9 years ago

Why Don’t We Search for Different Life?

If we really want to find life on other worlds, why do we keep looking for life based on carbon…

10 years ago

Comet Landing: Side-By-Side Pics Of Alien Surfaces Humanity Explored

Correction, 11:33 a.m. EST: The University of Central Florida's Phil Metzger points out that the image composition leaves out Eros,…

10 years ago

Memory Problems On Mars Will Force Opportunity Rover Reformat From Earth

NASA's Opportunity rover, which has been roaming Mars for more than 10 Earth years, requires a flash memory reformat to…

10 years ago

Did A Lake Once Cover Spirit Rover’s Landing Site On Mars?

Science is an iterative process, with each discovery building on those made before. This means that as new evidence comes…

11 years ago

A Memorial to 9/11… on Mars

Today, on the 11th anniversary of the World Trade Center attack, countless hearts and minds will be reflecting upon a…

12 years ago

Driving Miss Spirit…

[/caption] Are you ready to take a fun journey? One with a little Spirit? Then don't miss the Opportunity to…

13 years ago

Opportunity Rover Heads for Spirit Point to Honor Dead Martian Sister; Science Team Tributes

[/caption] Scientists leading NASA’s Mars rover team have selected “Spirit Point” as the name for the spot where the “Opportunity”…

13 years ago