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NASA's new Mars mission: These twin satellites could reveal how the Red Planet lost its atmosphere

Mars is about to receive a double dose of attention. This weekend, a pair of identical NASA satellites will launch together ...

Meet Blue and Gold: NASA’s first twin satellites bound for Mars

ESCAPADE is overseen by the University of California Berkeley, who named the spacecraft’s onboard satellites Blue and Gold ...

Embry-Riddle students contribute to NASA's Mars mission

ESCAPADE, the Mars mission expected to launch on Nov. 9, will carry instruments designed by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical ...

Isaacman’s NASA Plan Cites Possible SpaceX Role in Quest to Get to Mars

President Donald Trump’s NASA pick Jared Isaacman has proposed to launch an uncrewed mission to Mars as early as next year, ...

ISRO confirms Mangalyaan-2 Mission: India to attempt first Mars landing in 2030

India's next Mars mission, will launch in 2030. Unlike the first Mangalyaan, this ambitious mission will include an orbiter, ...

NASA Mars scientists spur girls to 'reach for the stars'

With "one of the coolest jobs in the world", NASA rover operator Vandi Verma hopes women's high profile in the latest Mars ...

Mission to Mars: How space exploration pushes the human body to its limits

On January 14, 2004, the United States announced a new "Vision for Space Exploration," promising that humans would not only ...
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November Space Missions: 1st Nvidia Chip in Orbit, Mars Journey, NASA Amid Shutdown

Despite a government shutdown, NASA and private players worldwide are pushing ahead with a record month of space launches.