MARS ROVER, ORBITER EXPLORE VICTORIA CRATER
Mars scientists Doug McCuistion, Alfred McEwen, Steve Squyers and Jim Bell participate in a news conference announcing new photos made during the exploration of Victoria Crater on Mars at NASA headquarters in Washington on October 6, 2006. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)
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HOUSTON, Jan. 12 (UPI) -- The Mars rover known as Spirit may be permanently stuck in the sand but remains of value for scientific exploration, NASA officials said.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- NASA plans to launch a new exploration rover to Mars next fall, despite budget and technical concerns, a NASA official said Friday.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency plans a Mars robotic mission to study that planet's climate history and potential habitability in greater detail than ever before.
WASHINGTON, July 9 (UPI) -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is getting ready for a Mars mission that will look beneath the surface for evidence of life.
PASADENA, Calif., Feb. 27 (UPI) -- NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is preparing to slow itself to allow the red planet's gravity to grab it into orbit March 10.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Aug. 11 (UPI) -- The Thursday launch of the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter from Florida was scrubbed because of a fueling problem.
PASADENA, Calif., April 5 (UPI) -- NASA officials said Tuesday they approved up to 18 more months of operations for Spirit and Opportunity, the twin Mars rovers.
