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Europe tests largest-ever Mars parachute in the stratosphere above the Arctic (video)
A giant parachute built for the beleaguered European ExoMars mission has aced a drop test in the Arctic stratosphere.
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Biggest chunk of Mars on Earth sells for $5.3M at auction, cheaper than NASA's sample return mission
Sotheby's also flogs off dinosaur skeleton for $26M Videos The largest chunk of Mars yet discovered on Earth, a 54-pound ...
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This wild bioplastic made of algae just aced a Mars pressure test. Can astronauts use it to build on the Red Planet?
"As this type of technology develops, it's going to have spinoff benefits for sustainability technology here on Earth as well ...
Chinese scientist details first planned Mars sample-return mission Tianwen-3
Photo released on June 11, 2021 by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) shows a selfie of China's first Mars rover Zhurong with the landing platform. (CNSA/Handout via Xinhua) ...
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Breakthrough cryocooler makes crewed Mars missions possible
NASA has tested a kind of super-fridge that may hold the key to any future crewed mission to Mars. Without the new cryogenic ...
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Twin NASA Mars probes will fly on 2nd-ever launch of Blue Origin's huge New Glenn rocket
A NASA Mars mission's long and winding road to the launch pad is nearing its end. The twin ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma ...
Largest piece of Mars on Earth fetches $5.3 million at auction, but young dinosaur steals the show
The largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth has sold for just over $5 million at a Sotheby's auction in New York.
Study suggests liquid brines could form on Mars' surface during seasonal frost melting
Due to extreme temperatures and the dryness of Mars, it's thought to be impossible for liquid water to form on the planet's ...