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NASA advances Mars mission groundwork

NASA advances Mars mission groundwork as Artemis program ramps up

Four astronauts — Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen — are circling Earth aboard the Orion spacecraft right now, and the data streaming back from their Artemis II mission is already reshaping NASA’s plans for the Moon and Mars.

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NASA says it’s one step closer to paving way for first mission to Mars

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Artemis II data paves way for future Moon and Mars missions

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NASA’s Next Spacesuit Won’t Be Ready for Artemis 4 Moon Landing, Watchdog Warns

As NASA prepares to land astronauts on the Moon for the first time in over 50 years, there’s still one very crucial component that’s missing: the spacesuits.

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Guess What This Creepy Underwater Thing Is That Was Photographed by US Navy Divers for NASA

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Watch live: NASA chief testifies before House on 2027 budget after Artemis II mission

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Artemis II heat shield damage shouldn’t slow up Artemis III plans, NASA says

That gamble paid off with a successful splashdown in the Pacific for Artemis II on April 10.

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Back from the moon, Artemis II astronauts acclimate to life on Earth

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Artemis III rocket rollout in New Orleans

Curiosity Finds New Building Blocks of Life on Mars

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Mars rover carries out chemistry experiment never done beyond Earth, discovers more building blocks of life

"This experiment's never been run before on another world," said Amy Williams, an astrobiologist working on the Curiosity mission.

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Mars rover unlocks “building blocks of life” in first-of-Its-kind experiment

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NASA Curiosity rover finds rare molecules on Mars that could be clues to ancient life

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Japan's audacious sample-return mission to the Mars moon Phobos has made it to the launch pad

If all goes according to plan, MMX will arrive in orbit around Mars in 2027 to begin mapping and analyzing Phobos and Deimos and search for a landing site. MMX will then land on P

After a saga of broken promises, a European rover finally has a ride to Mars

NASA confirmed Thursday that SpaceX will launch the European Space Agency’s Rosalind Franklin Mars rover, perhaps as soon as late 2028, on a Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center, Florida. So why is NASA deciding which rocket will launch a flagship European Mars mission?

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SR-1 Freedom: NASA plans to launch its first nuclear-powered Mars spacecraft in 2028

Slated for a December 2028 launch, it will be the first interplanetary spacecraft powered by a nuclear fission reactor.

Mars orbiter watches mysterious wave of darkness spread across red planet’s surface

Volcanic ash is creeping across the surface of Mars with startling speed. The European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) Mars Express mission just released a stunning orbital image showing surprising changes

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Is there life on Mars?

Nearly 800 New Mexico fifth graders showed off the Mars colonies they designed at the 32nd annual Mission to Mars event.

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NASA approves Europe's first Mars rover mission for Falcon Heavy launch in late 2028

Rosalind Franklin rover to probe beneath Mars’ surface for signs of life after years of delays.

Fifth graders in New Mexico present Mars habitat designs at STEM event

Fifth graders from across New Mexico showcased their Mars habitat designs to scientists and engineers during the 32nd annual Mission to Mars Link-Up Day at Expo New Mexico.