Nasa captures rare pic of Mars on way to 'golden asteroid'

A Nasa craft has captured an amazing new picture of Mars, as it travels through space on its journey towards a 'golden' ...

NASA draws on industry for Mars telecommunications network

On Thursday, NASA issued a Request for Proposal (RFP), seeking industry collaboration for the Mars Telecommunications Network ...
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This microscopic fungus survived NASA's sterilization protocols—and is hardy enough to potentially contaminate Mars

As scientists search for life beyond Earth, spacecraft need to avoid accidentally bringing organisms from our home planet to ...
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NASA pushes next-gen Mars helicopter rotors through the sound barrier

Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California, have demonstrated that the blades of their ...

NASA bets big on nuclear engines to cut journey times to Mars

Nasa is developing ways to use nuclear power to send spacecraft to their destinations. Nuclear propulsion could greatly ...

Video reveals heavy years of wear on Mars rover's wheels

NASA's Curiosity rover has been exploring Mars for 14 years. See a new timelapse showing six years of wear and tear on its ...

Are Trump and Musk giving up on Mars?

Exploring Mars used to be a top priority for NASA and SpaceX. But a dramatic shift is underway as the administration tries to ...
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NASA rover captures weird 'spiderwebs' on Mars, giving scientists fresh hope of finding ancient life on the Red Planet

The water needed for sustaining life could have lasted much longer on Mars than thought ...