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Science News // 1 decade ago

NASA looking for 'precision' Mars landing

NASA, which has put three rovers on Mars since 1996's Mars Pathfinder, says it intends the Aug. 6 landing of its Curiosity rover to be the most precise yet.

Science News // 1 decade ago

NASA launches Mars rover

NASA launched its latest unmanned Mars rover Saturday in Florida in an effort to scour the planet's surface for signs of microbial life.

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NASA describes Mars mission goals

One of the mission goals of NASA's next Mars rover, set to launch Nov. 25, will be to search for the possibility of life on the planet, the space agency said.

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NASA plans for Mars laboratory

The Mars rover known as Spirit may be permanently stuck in the sand but remains of value for scientific exploration, NASA officials said.

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NASA plans Mars launch next fall

NASA plans to launch a new exploration rover to Mars next fall, despite budget and technical concerns, a NASA official said Friday.

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NASA mission will study Martian atmosphere

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.

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NASA readies Phoenix for August launch

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is getting ready for a Mars mission that will look beneath the surface for evidence of life.

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NASA's Orbiter nears Mars rendezvous

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is preparing to slow itself to allow the red planet's gravity to grab it into orbit March 10.

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NASA probe launch scrubbed

The Thursday launch of the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter from Florida was scrubbed because of a fueling problem.

Science News // 1 decade ago

NASA gives rover missions 18 more months

NASA officials said Tuesday they approved up to 18 more months of operations for Spirit and Opportunity, the twin Mars rovers.

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We will not lessen our standards for testing the mission's complex flight systems, so we are choosing the more responsible option of changing the launch date
NASA Mars lab mission rescheduled to 2011 Dec 04, 2008

All indications are that they're still on track for the '09 launch
NASA plans Mars launch next fall Oct 10, 2008

The loss of Mars' atmosphere has been an ongoing mystery
NASA mission will study Martian atmosphere Sep 16, 2008

This mission will provide the first direct measurements ever taken to address key scientific questions about Mars' evolution
NASA mission will study Martian atmosphere Sep 16, 2008

Our 'follow the water' strategy for exploring Mars has yielded a string of dramatic discoveries in recent years about the history of water on a planet where similarities with Earth were much greater in the past than they are today
NASA readies Phoenix for August launch Jul 09, 2007