Tag: mars
NASA Loses Contact with Mars Orbiter MAVEN but Continues Efforts to Reestablish Link
NASA lost communication with the MAVEN Mars orbiter in December 2025 but remains hopeful about restoring contact despite challenges.
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Discovers Hidden Ancient River Delta Beneath Mars Surface
NASA’s Perseverance rover has identified a previously unknown ancient river delta buried beneath Mars’ surface, revealing new insights into the planet’s watery past.
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China Advances Construction of Spacecraft for Mars Sample Return Mission
China progresses in building spacecraft for its Tianwen-3 mission, focusing on Mars sample collection and return technologies.
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New Experiment Shows Bacteria Can Survive Asteroid Impacts and Interplanetary Travel
Scientists demonstrate bacteria can endure extreme asteroid impacts and space travel, suggesting possible Mars origins for Earth microbes.
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NASA’s Curiosity Rover Investigates Mysterious Web-Like Formations on Mars
Curiosity rover explores unusual boxwork formations on Mars’ Mount Sharp, clarifying the origin of vast web-shaped surface patterns seen from orbit.
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Gains Precise Autonomous Navigation on Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover can now autonomously pinpoint its location on Mars with greater accuracy, improving navigation on rugged terrain.
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New Study Reveals Mars Was Warm and Wet Billions of Years Ago
Recent research suggests Mars had a warm and wet climate billions of years ago, challenging earlier ideas of a frozen planet.
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NASA Curiosity Finds Ancient Alkanes on Mars Suggesting Possible Past Life
NASA’s Curiosity rover discovered long-chain alkanes in Gale Crater clay, hinting at possible biological origins millions of years ago on Mars.
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Elon Musk Plans to Begin Mars Base Construction Within Five to Seven Years
Elon Musk confirms SpaceX will start building a Mars base in five to seven years, with a lunar city expected within a decade.
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Completes Nearly Half-Kilometer Drive on Mars Using AI Navigation
NASA’s Perseverance rover recently completed its first AI-driven drives on Mars, covering nearly half a kilometer autonomously in the Jezero Crater.
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SpaceX Plans First Test of Upgraded Starship V3 for Mid-March
SpaceX schedules the debut test of its enhanced Starship V3 rocket for mid-March, featuring new docking capabilities for lunar and Mars missions.
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