NASA's InSight Mars lander hunkering down in Red Planet dust storm

The agency said it hopes to take InSight out of safe mode next week. One of NASA's Mars robots is in safe mode to save power while a dust storm blocks …

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Elon Musk unveils launch and catch tower for Starship Mars rocket (video)

SpaceX's Starbase facility in South Texas continues to take shape. SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk just gave us a great look at the "launch and catch …

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NASA's Perseverance Rover Runs Into a Snag While Collecting Samples on Mars

There's nothing like pebble sized debris to ruin a fine day on Mars.

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ExoMars: The ESA Successfully Drop Tested the Largest Parachute to Ever Go to Mars

Two different versions of the 35-meter-wide subsonic parachute flew perfectly.

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Europe's Mars orbiter relays data from Chinese rover back to Earth

The European Space Agency's Mars Express collected data from China's Zhurong Mars rover and successfully sent it to Earth following a series of …

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Two Versions of a Curiosity Selfie: Narrow and Wide – NASA’s Mars Exploration Program

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover took this 360-degree selfie using the Mars Hand Lens Imager, or MAHLI, at the end of its robotic arm. The selfie …

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Private habitats, not just the International Space Station, may be needed to get astronauts to Mars: report

The ISS may not be around long enough to host all the necessary prep work. Private space stations may end up being a key stepping stone on humanity's …

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NASA Mars lander makes 1st ever map of Red Planet underground by listening to winds

The sound of wind reveals details of Martian subsurface. Researchers have created the first-ever map of the Martian underground by listening to the …

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NASA Mars helicopter set for grand journey back to its original airfield

It won't be the end of the adventure, though, just the start of a new one.

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New Perseverance rover photos from Mars show tantalizing layered rocks

The rocks may harbor evidence of liquid water activity on ancient Mars. These strikingly layered Mars rocks may be the Perseverance rover's next …

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ESA's Mars Express Orbiter Will Try to 'Listen' to China's Mars Rover

In space, there's as much competition as there's rivalry.

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