Solar Storms Create a Risk for Mars Exploration Scientists Hadn’t Expected

Astronomers found evidence that solar storms and dust storms magnify heat synergistically on Mars, by as much as 90 degrees ...

NASA Marks 50 Years Since Viking 1, the First Spacecraft to Successfully Land on Mars

NASA is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Viking 1, the first spacecraft to successfully land on Mars and begin exploring ...
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Scientists discover a strange pattern behind Mars’ most dangerous storms

Scientists have identified a complex relationship between different types of dust storms on Mars, revealing a weather pattern ...

NASA may pay you to live in a moon and Mars simulator for a year — here's how to apply

NASA is officially calling for research participants for the agency’s next simulated deep space mission set to start in August 2027.

More evidence Mars once had water emerges from old Spirit rover data

More than 20 years after NASA's Spirit rover landed on Mars, a researcher from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has uncovered new ...

Virtuix Selected for NASA’s Moon and Mars Exploration Analog Mission

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NASA Is Looking For A Few Good Introverts For A Simulated Moon/Mars Mission

Four good people with the Right Stuff (plus two alternates) will be selected for the Moon and Mars Exploration Analog, or ...

Elon Musk Says 'I Will Not Forget About Mars,' Reaffirms SpaceX's Multiplanetary Vision

Elon Musk reaffirmed Space Exploration Technologies Corp.’s long-term Mars ambitions earlier on Monday, writing, "I will not forget about Mars," above an image showing the planet’s rocky surface. The ...
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From Viking 1 to Mangalyaan, how Mars exploration has evolved over 50 years

Five decades later, Nasa’s Viking 1 mission remains among the greatest landmarks in planetary science, a model for every ...

NASA Is Building A Team Of Volunteers For A Yearlong Virtual Mission To The Moon And Mars

To help with its plans for long-term lunar visits and missions to Mars, NASA is putting together a year-long virtual program ...
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‘Life on Mars?’ Is More Than a David Bowie Song—It’s a Question Humans Keep Asking

A former chief historian of NASA reflects on the history and future of Mars exploration Roger D. Launius The original 'Face on Mars' image taken by NASA's Viking 1 orbiter that resembled a human face ...
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A Science Strategy for the Human Exploration of Mars

When astronauts set foot on Mars, it will be one of humanity’s greatest milestones. These first steps will be the result of decades of research, engineering, and imagination coming together, marking ...