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See a postcard from Mars taken by the Curiosity rover

The image combines two different views of the same area and is colorized to show off the undulating martian landscape in a region called the Marker Band Valley......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsJun 15th, 2023

NASA shares newest results of Moon to Mars Architecture Concept Review

NASA released on Tuesday the outcomes of its 2023 Moon to Mars Architecture Concept Review, the agency's process to build a roadmap for exploration of the solar system for the benefit of humanity......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJan 24th, 2024

Methane pulses on Mars possibly driven by atmospheric pressure changes

New research shows that atmospheric pressure fluctuations that pull gases up from underground could be responsible for releasing subsurface methane into Mars's atmosphere; knowing when and where to look for methane can help the Curiosity rover search.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJan 24th, 2024

NASA invests in new nuclear rocket concept for the future of space exploration and astrophysics

In the coming years, NASA plans to send several astrobiology missions to Venus and Mars to search for evidence of extraterrestrial life. These will occur alongside crewed missions to the moon (for the first time since the Apollo Era) and the first cr.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJan 24th, 2024

A lifetime subscription to this nonfiction streaming service is on sale for 57% off

A lifetime subscription to a Curiosity Stream Standard Plan is on sale for £134, saving you 57% on list price. TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to a Curiosity Stream Standard Plan is on sale for £134, saving you 57% on list price.Did you k.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsJan 23rd, 2024

NASA loses, and then recovers, contact with its historic Mars helicopter

Ingenuity has been flying above Mars, off and on, for nearly three years. Enlarge / NASA's Mars Ingenuity helicopter has been flying across the red planet for nearly three years. (credit: NASA) The US space agency prompt.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJan 22nd, 2024

To make science more approachable, "Curiosity" series takes viewers behind the scenes of scientists" lives

Stepping inside Erin Adams' lab at the University of Chicago is a bit overstimulating......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJan 22nd, 2024

NASA regains communications with Mars helicopter Ingenuity

Just a few days after losing contact with the Mars helicopter Ingenuity, NASA has announced that it has regained communications with the plucky helicopter......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJan 21st, 2024

NASA regains contact with mini-helicopter on Mars

NASA has re-established contact with its tiny helicopter on Mars, the US space agency said Saturday, after an unexpected outage prompted fears that the hard-working craft had finally met its end......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJan 21st, 2024

NASA has lost communication with the Ingenuity Mars helicopter

NASA has announced that it has lost contact with the helicopter on Mars, though it's not clear how serious this problem is......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJan 20th, 2024

Mars Express finds evidence of large water deposit at the Medusae Fossae Formation

Windswept piles of dust, or layers of ice? ESA's Mars Express has revisited one of Mars's most mysterious features to clarify its composition. Its findings suggest layers of water ice stretching several kilometers below ground—the most water ever f.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJan 19th, 2024

Twenty years after landing: How NASA"s twin rovers changed Mars science

This month marks the 20th anniversary of Spirit and Opportunity's landing on Mars, part of a mission whose legacy will extend far into the future......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJan 17th, 2024

Space travel taxes astronauts" brains. But microbes on the menu could help in unexpected ways

Feeding astronauts on a long mission to Mars goes well beyond ensuring they have enough nutrients and calories to survive their multi-year journey......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsJan 17th, 2024

NASA"s Troubled Mars Sample Mission Has Scientists Seeing Red

NASA’s Mars Sample Return program is the agency’s highest priority in planetary science, but projected multibillion-dollar overruns have some calling the plan a “dumpster fire”.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsJan 13th, 2024

Solar electric propulsion systems could be just what we need for efficient trips to Mars

There are many different ways to get to Mars, but there are always tradeoffs. Chemical propulsion, proven the most popular, can quickly get a spacecraft to the red planet. But they come at a high cost of bringing their fuel, thereby increasing the mi.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJan 12th, 2024

NASA’s Mars helicopter forced to cut short latest flight

NASA's Mars helicopter, Ingenuity, only managed to fly a third of its planned distance during its second flight, and its team back on Earth says it knows why......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJan 11th, 2024

Questions about NASA"s Mars Sample Return mission put JPL jobs in jeopardy

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory laid off 100 contractors last week and will scale back part of the first-ever effort to bring pieces of Mars to Earth, after a cost-cutting order from NASA that lawmakers called "short-sighted and misguided.".....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJan 9th, 2024

Penske Automotive expands U.K. footprint with 15-store Rybrook Group deal

The Penske-Rybrook deal includes four BMW, four Mini, four Volvo, two Land Rover and one Porsche dealership......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJan 9th, 2024

Add-on system in Mars water mining operations will screen for introduced and alien life

As noted at NASA's 2019 Carlsbad Conference, we have good reason to think that life could have started on Mars using the same geo-organic chemistry that started life on Earth. If Martian life persists today on Mars, it may be in near-surface ice, low.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJan 5th, 2024

Fly your name to the moon as part of historic NASA mission

NASA is giving everyone the chance to add their name to the historic VIPER mission featuring its first-ever robotic lunar rover......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJan 5th, 2024

How many planets could be in the Kuiper Belt?

A recent study published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters investigates the potential existence of Mars-sized free-floating planets (FFPs)—also known as rogue planets, starless planets, and wandering planets—that could have been captured by ou.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsJan 2nd, 2024