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How close is the U.S. to getting humans to Mars?
President Trump and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk have both said that landing humans on Mars is a priority for the U.S., but how close ...
Mars weather: Clear with a low of 114 below zero
On May 12, weather-station equipment on NASA's Curiosity rover (pictured 2021) recorded a high temperature of 11 degrees ...
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Is NASA ready for the Red Planet? US senator's 'Mission to MARS Act' aims to modernize Johnson Space Center
Texas Senator John Cornyn announced a $1 billion MARS Act to upgrade NASA's Johnson Space Center to better support ...
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Our newest look at aurorae on Mars and Jupiter
JWST uncovers unexpected behavior in polar lights on Jupiter, while a Mars rover captures the first image of an aurora.
Scientists May Have Found a Massive Ocean of Water Deep Beneath Mars’ Surface
Beneath Mars’ barren crust, scientists may have found a hidden oasis—liquid water, deep below, waiting to reshape our view of ...
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Trump's 2026 budget plan would cancel NASA's Mars Sample Return mission. Experts say that's a 'major step back'
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has been on the prowl within Jezero Crater following its touchdown in February 2021. That ...
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The Sky Today on Saturday, May 17: Mars crosses Cancer
Visible for some five hours after sunset is Mars, making its way through Cancer. Shining at 1st magnitude, this ruddy point ...
NASA rover shares moody image of Mars moon Deimos
A recent video created from images captured by Curiosity shows clouds tinted red and green flowing though the sky over Mars. Captured using the rover's Mastcam instrument on January 17, 2025, the ...