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China to beat NASA? Tianwen-3 plans to bring back Mars samples by 2031 to search for signs of life

China has planned to launch the robotic mission in 2028 and return with about one pound of samples.

NASA’s Curiosity Rover Discovers a Strange “Honeycomb” Landscape on Mars

The surface of Mars is home to some of the most breathtaking and awe-inspiring landscapes in the solar system. This is ...

NASA awards $700 million Mars contract to Jeff Bezos

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin has landed a $700 million NASA contract that could play a major role in the future of Mars ...
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NASA’s Curiosity rover crosses more than 5,000 days on Mars, defying its odds of survival

Curiosity had a mission of just one Martian year, or roughly 669 Mars days.

“Jellyfish” Spotted In NASA Mars Photo Sparks Frenzy As People Dig For Explanation

A bizarre jellyfish-like object captured by NASA’s Curiosity rover in 2023 has some people convinced that the tiny shape could be something far more mysterious. The strange figure appears on a distant ...
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Mars’ Southern Half Is Weirdly Warm Underground. The ‘Thermal Anomaly’ Might Explain Why the Planet’s Hemispheres Look So Different

Researchers used a novel technique to figure out what's going on inside the Red Planet. The work suggests that the interior ...