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ESA's Earth Return Orbiter Achieves Design Maturity Ready for Mars Sample Mission

ESA's Earth Return Orbiter, designed to capture and return the first Mars samples, has passed a crucial design milestone. This progress marks a significant step towards the interplanetary mission to bring Mars samples back to Earth.

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2024-07-05T01:30:49.063811-07:00

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Coulson Aviation's Martin Mars Water Taxi Experience Sells Out in Three Days

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2024-07-03T19:48:14.532033-07:00

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Mars Odyssey Captures Olympus Mons in 100,000th Orbit Milestone

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2024-06-30T09:13:28.716184-07:00

2024-06-28T17:22:54.479320-07:00

NASA Seismic Data Reveals Mars Hit by Meteorites Nearly Daily

Seismic recordings from NASA's InSight lander indicate Mars is struck by basketball-sized meteorites almost daily, five times more frequently than previously estimated. This new data offers insights into Mars' surface and aids future mission planning.

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ESA's Earth Return Orbiter Achieves Design Maturity Ready for Mars Sample Mission ESA's Earth Return Orbiter, designed to capture and return the first Mars samples, has passed a crucial design milestone. This progress marks a significant step towards the interplanetary mission to bring Mars samples back to Earth.

2024-07-05T01:30:49.063811-07:00

ESA's Earth Return Orbiter Achieves Design Maturity Ready for Mars Sample Mission

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Coulson Aviation's Martin Mars Water Taxi Experience Sells Out in Three Days The unique Martin Mars Water Taxi and Pilot Recurrency experiences, offered by Coulson Aviation, sold out quickly. Participants partake in a detailed airplane walkthrough, daily inspections, and a high-speed taxi around Sproat Lake, donning authentic flight suits.

2024-07-03T19:48:14.532033-07:00

Coulson Aviation's Martin Mars Water Taxi Experience Sells Out in Three Days

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Unusual Space Discoveries Challenge Understanding of Universe Recent discoveries, including a 'face' on Mars and an interstellar visitor, are prompting scientists to reevaluate their knowledge about the universe.

2024-07-02T20:29:33.982954-07:00

Unusual Space Discoveries Challenge Understanding of Universe

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Desert Moss Syntrichia caninervis: A Potential Candidate for Mars Colonization Syntrichia caninervis, an extreme drought-tolerant desert moss, withstands Martian conditions including temperatures as low as -196°C, gamma radiation, and combined stressors. Researchers highlight dehydration as critical for its survival.

2024-07-01T05:55:45.989311-07:00

Desert Moss Syntrichia caninervis: A Potential Candidate for Mars Colonization

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Mars Odyssey Captures Olympus Mons in 100,000th Orbit Milestone On March 11, 2024, NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter celebrated its 100,000th orbit around Mars by capturing an image of Olympus Mons, the largest volcano in our solar system. This milestone underscores the orbiter’s significant contributions to Mars exploration and geology.

2024-06-30T09:13:28.716184-07:00

Mars Odyssey Captures Olympus Mons in 100,000th Orbit Milestone

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NASA's HiRISE Captures Detailed Image of Mars' Moon Phobos NASA's HiRISE camera has taken a high-resolution image of Mars' moon Phobos, highlighting its unique resemblance to a starchy potato. This remarkable photograph showcases the detailed surface features of one of Mars' intriguing moons.

2024-06-30T09:13:11.643956-07:00

NASA's HiRISE Captures Detailed Image of Mars' Moon Phobos

Universe Today

Study Identifies Safest Martian Caves for Astronaut Radiation Protection A recent study presented at the 55th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference identified specific Martian lava caves and tubes that offer the best radiation protection for future astronauts, addressing a key challenge for Mars habitation.

2024-06-29T19:23:22.343593-07:00

Study Identifies Safest Martian Caves for Astronaut Radiation Protection

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NASA Seismic Data Reveals Mars Hit by Meteorites Nearly Daily Seismic recordings from NASA's InSight lander indicate Mars is struck by basketball-sized meteorites almost daily, five times more frequently than previously estimated. This new data offers insights into Mars' surface and aids future mission planning.

2024-06-28T17:22:54.479320-07:00

NASA Seismic Data Reveals Mars Hit by Meteorites Nearly Daily

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Perseverance Rover's SHERLOC Instrument Operational After Six-Month Malfunction The SHERLOC instrument on NASA's Perseverance rover, hindered by a stuck lens cover since January, is now functioning again, resuming its mission to search for life on Mars.

2024-06-28T13:11:32.211684-07:00

Perseverance Rover's SHERLOC Instrument Operational After Six-Month Malfunction

Universe Today

Robot to Provide Mars Missions with Essential Water and Oxygen The Regolith Advanced Surface Systems project explores utilizing Martian regolith to generate vital resources on Mars. This technology could significantly impact mission capabilities by supplying water and oxygen directly from the Martian surface.

2024-06-27T11:25:03.032823-07:00

Robot to Provide Mars Missions with Essential Water and Oxygen

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