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NASA is finally funding a Mars sample return mission, but details are slim

March 12, 2019

NASA is finally funding a Mars sample return mission, but details are slim

President Donald Trump's NASA budget request for the 2020 fiscal year includes funding for a Mars sample return mission that could launch as soon as 2026, the space agency's chief Jim Bridenstine said today (March 11).

NASA has a problem – its Mars InSight lander has stopped digging

March 6, 2019

NASA has a problem – its Mars InSight lander has stopped digging

NASA said on Tuesday that its Mars InSight lander has encountered some problems and has stopped digging, likely due to hitting a rock or some gravel.

Stunning new Mars images show where ancient rivers once flowed on Red Planet

February 25, 2019

Stunning new Mars images show where ancient rivers once flowed on Red Planet

Although we think of Mars as a dry and dusty wasteland, it once contained enormous amounts of water at its surface.

Mars Opportunity rover is dead, NASA confirms

February 13, 2019

Mars Opportunity rover is dead, NASA confirms

NASA has finally plugged the plug on its Mars Opportunity rover, which has been silent on the Red Planet’s surface for eight months.

NASA set to pull the plug on its Mars Opportunity rover

February 13, 2019

NASA set to pull the plug on its Mars Opportunity rover

NASA has made its final attempts to contact its Mars rover Opportunity, which has been silent on the surface of the Red Planet for 8 months.

Elon Musk says a trip to Mars could cost less than $100G

February 12, 2019

Elon Musk says a trip to Mars could cost less than $100G

Future flights to Mars will certainly be expensive.

Mars 'barchan dunes' seen in amazing image from NASA

February 12, 2019

Mars 'barchan dunes' seen in amazing image from NASA

A gorgeous image showing sand dunes on Mars was released this week by NASA.

NASA's 'WALL-E' satellite mysteriously goes silent and no-one knows why

February 6, 2019

NASA's 'WALL-E' satellite mysteriously goes silent and no-one knows why

NASA's "WALL-E" satellite has mysteriously gone silent after zooming past Mars and the government space agency isn't sure why.

NASA's Curiosity rover may have solved a Mars mountain mystery

February 4, 2019

NASA's Curiosity rover may have solved a Mars mountain mystery

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has flexed some new scientific muscles, likely solving a Red Planet puzzle in the process.

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover snaps stunning selfie, starts new adventure on the Red Planet

January 29, 2019

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover snaps stunning selfie, starts new adventure on the Red Planet

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has captured an incredible selfie on the surface of the Red Planet.