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New Analysis Suggests Wind, Not Water, Formed Mound on Mars
A roughly 3.5-mile high Martian mound that scientists suspect preserves evidence of a massive lake might actually have formed as a result of the Red Planet’s famously dusty atmosphere, an analysis of the mound’s features suggests. If correct, the research could dilute expectations that the mound holds evidence of a large body of water, which [...]
Curiosity Finds Conditions Once Suited For Ancient Life On Mars
An analysis of a rock sample collected by NASA’s Curiosity rover shows ancient Mars could have supported living microbes. Scientists identified sulfur, nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus and carbon — some of the key chemical ingredients for life — in the powder Curiosity drilled out of a sedimentary rock near an ancient stream bed in Gale [...]
Indian Government Confirms Proposal to Undertake Its First Unmanned Mission to Mars
Government has approved in August 2012 the proposal to undertake the first unmanned mission to planet Mars to be launched during October- November 2013 using India’s Polar Satellite Launch vehicle (PSLV-XL) from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.
Unmanned Mars Orbiter Under Final Consideration By the Government of India
The proposed “Mars Mission” (unmanned orbiter) is under final stage of consideration by the Indian Government for its approval.
Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity Enters Its 9th Year of Operation
Eight years after landing on Mars for what was planned as a three-month mission, NASA’s enduring Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity is working on what essentially became a new mission five months ago.
Mars Rover Opportunity to Winter At Greeley Haven
NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity will spend the next several months at a site informally named "Greeley Haven." The name is a tribute to planetary geologist Ronald Greeley (1939-2011), who was a member of the science team for the Mars rovers and many other interplanetary missions.
Curiosity Rover Begins Monitoring Space Radiation
NASA’s car-sized Curiosity rover has begun monitoring space radiation during its 8-month trip from Earth to Mars. The research will aid in planning for future human missions to the Red Planet.
Autonomous Exploration for Gathering Increased Science Wins NASA 2011 Software of the Year Award
Autonomous Exploration for Gathering Increased Science (AEGIS), novel autonomy software that has been operating on the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity since December 2009, is NASA’s 2011 Software of the Year recipient.
NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory Mission on a Precision Trajectory
Excellent launch precision for NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory mission has forestalled the need for an early trajectory correction maneuver, now not required for a month or more.
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