OTD in Space - January 25: Opportunity Rover Lands on Mars

On January 25, 2004, NASA's Opportunity rover landed on Mars! This was the second of NASA's twin Mars Exploration Rovers to ...
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NASA's Mars Sample Return is dead, leaving China to retrieve signs of life from the Red Planet

NASA's plans for Mars sample return are effectively cancelled as part of a bill approved by the U.S. Congress, ending efforts ...

NASA Gives Update On The Perseverance Rover's Future After 5 Years On Mars

NASA's latest update on Perseverance shows how the Mars rover is holding up after five years and what that means for future ...
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After a month of no answer, NASA will try hailing its silent MAVEN Mars orbiter today

MAVEN was built to last in orbit until 2030 — that's not looking likely anymore.
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January 25, NASA Opportunity rover lands on Mars

On Jan. 25, 2004, NASA’s Opportunity rover landed on Mars and sent its first pictures of the planet to Earth; originally planned as a 90-day mission, the rover remained operational for over 15 years, ...

Easy 4-step method to defrost your car endorsed by ex-NASA engineer who worked on Mars rover

There are many tips and tricks out there for defrosting the windscreen of your car, but one four-step method has been ...
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An ocean the size of the Arctic once covered half of Mars, new images hint

Mars may have been a "blue planet" with an ocean the size of today's Arctic Ocean, a new study suggests.
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Mars Perseverance rover watches Ingenuity helicopter zoom above red planet in real time

Mars Ingenuity helicopter's 59th flight was captured by the Perseverance rover's Left Mast-cam camera. Credit: Credit: ...

NASA’s mega moon rocket has arrived at the launchpad. What’s next?

NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft reached the Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in ...

Congress Saves NASA From Trump's Proposed Budget Cuts, Fully Funds Agency And Its Science Missions

Did we avert the crisis? Getting funding again is nice, but a lot of damage has already been done.
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Nasa rolls out rocket for first mission in decades to take crew around moon

The launch window for the Artemis II mission opens on February 6, with the rocket beginning its move towards the launchpad at ...

Are there thunderstorms on Mars? A planetary scientist explains the red planet’s dry, dusty storms

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to ...