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Curiosity Blog, Sols 4995-5001: 5,000 (Martian) Days on Mars
Written by William Farrand, Senior Research Scientist, Space Science Institute Earth planning date: Friday, Aug. 28, 2026 The span of sols spanned by…
NASA4d ago1 min read
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Perseverance and Curiosity science returns, orbiter data, sample return politics, and the long argument over how humans finally get there.
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Blue Origin Nets NASA Mars Orbiter Contract
Blue Origin will design and launch the Mars Telecommunications Orbiter by the end of 2028.
Space Scout1w ago1 min read
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Curiosity Blog, Sols 4988-4994: More New Tricks for an Old Dog
Written by Michelle Minitti, MAHLI Deputy Principal Investigator Earth planning date: Friday, Aug. 21, 2026 After Curiosity’s 14 years on the…
NASA1w ago1 min read
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NASA Selects Blue Origin as Mars Telecommunications Network Provider
NASA awarded Blue Origin a contract Tuesday to develop the agency’s Mars Telecommunications Network, a next-generation communications system that…
NASA1w ago1 min read
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Perseverance Captures Another Phobos Transit
Description NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover used its Mastcam-Z camera to capture the silhouette of Phobos, one of the two Martian moons, as it crossed…
NASA2w ago1 min read
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What Lake Bonneville Left Behind
The drying of the massive lake exposed playas that became the setting for feats of engineering and technological ingenuity, as well as epic tales of…
NASA2w ago1 min read
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Curiosity Blog, Sols 4982–4987: Back to Our Regularly Scheduled Programming
By Allison Dries-Padilla, Missions Operations Specialist at Malin Space Science Systems Earth planning date: Friday, Aug. 14, 2026 This week of…
NASA3w ago1 min read
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Fly around Schiaparelli Crater with Mars Express
ESA’s Mars Express takes us on another mesmerising flight, this time around one of the biggest craters on Mars.
ESA3w ago1 min read
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One species, one planet: The moon is our ethical dress rehearsal for Mars
The experience gained from lunar missions will inform strategies for future human settlements on the red planet.
SpaceNews12 Aug 20261 min read
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NASA Shares Station Research Today Supporting Moon, Mars Tomorrow
Research conducted on the space station aims to inform and improve the safety and efficacy of future deep space missions.
NASA11 Aug 20261 min read
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The first self-driving vehicle on Mars has proven to be a smashing success
This milestone demonstrates significant progress in robotic navigation for future planetary exploration missions.
Arstechnica8 Aug 20261 min read
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NASA’s SkyFall Helicopters at Work (Artist’s Concept)
These helicopters will greatly enhance the agency's ability to survey Martian geology in future missions.
NASA6 Aug 20261 min read
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I Am Artemis: Tom Percy
The Artemis program's accelerated pace relies on the coordination of multiple teams and external partners.
NASA6 Aug 20261 min read
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Lessons for the future of NASA Mars exploration from a 1970s mission
Historical insights from Viking 1 inform modern strategies for Martian terrain navigation and sampling
SpaceNews6 Aug 20261 min read
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NASA’s Perseverance Captures Phobos and Earth
The alignment of Earth and Phobos provides scientists with a rare opportunity to study the Martian moon's orbit and composition.
NASA5 Aug 20261 min read
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Watches Earth Vanish Behind Martian Moon
The observation provides scientists with a unique perspective on the alignment of celestial bodies in the Martian system.
NASA5 Aug 20261 min read
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Sending repurposed Mars rover to the moon could cost more than $1 billion
The high estimated cost could impact NASA's future lunar exploration budget and scheduling priorities.
SpaceNews31 Jul 20261 min read
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