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Technology

NASA’s Mars Rovers Celebrate 5 Years of Martian Activity

NASA’s Mars Rovers Celebrate 5 Years of Martian Activity

NASA’s Mars rovers are celebrating five years of activity on the Red Planet. It has been five...
» read full story January 04th, 2009 - 16:02

NASA Announces New Schedule For Its Mars Rover: 2011

The space agency has announced that NASA's Mars Science Laboratory will launch two years later...
» read full story December 05th, 2008 - 13:18
NASA’s MSL Mission Goes Ahead, But Extra Funds Are Needed

NASA’s MSL Mission Goes Ahead, But Extra Funds Are Needed

NASA said it is pushing ahead with the launch of the next Mars mission, but it will certainly need...
» read full story October 11th, 2008 - 16:36
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Specials

Will Methane Prove There's Life On Mars?

Will Methane Prove There's Life On Mars?

Planetary scientists have just announced that they have found three regions on Mars that have...
» read full story January 17th, 2009 - 11:29
Five Years Of Activity For NASA’s Mars Rovers

Five Years Of Activity For NASA’s Mars Rovers

NASA’s Mars rovers are celebrating five years of activity on the Red Planet. It has been five...
» read full story January 05th, 2009 - 11:18
Life on Mars Seems Possible

Life on Mars Seems Possible

  An orbiting spacecraft has discovered carbonate minerals on a Martian surface called the...
» read full story December 20th, 2008 - 16:13
NASA: The Mars Rover Launch Postponed To 2011

NASA: The Mars Rover Launch Postponed To 2011

NASA delayed the Mars Science Laboratory mission until 2011, due to technical challenges and the...
» read full story December 07th, 2008 - 19:40
NASA’s Mars Mission Delayed Until 2011

NASA’s Mars Mission Delayed Until 2011

Thursday, NASA announced they would be delaying their launch of a Mars robotic mission until 2011,...
» read full story December 04th, 2008 - 21:11
Postcard From Mars!

Postcard From Mars!

Phoenix’s mission on Mars is coming to an end. It actually surpassed the 90-day mark of its initial...
» read full story August 30th, 2008 - 17:19
NASA Mars Rovers Threaten By Severe Dust Storms

NASA Mars Rovers Threaten By Severe Dust Storms

NASA’s Mars rovers, Opportunity and Spirit, ere affected by a series of Martian summer dust...
» read full story July 21st, 2007 - 16:06
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Science

Underground Microorganisms Responsible for Methane On Mars?

Underground Microorganisms Responsible for Methane On Mars?

  There are still so many unanswered questions about the Red Planet, but over the past years,...
» read full story January 16th, 2009 - 12:25
Mars Rovers – Five Years Instead Of Three Months!

Mars Rovers – Five Years Instead Of Three Months!

Even if it was hoped that the robots would work for at least three months, their longevity in the...
» read full story January 04th, 2009 - 13:35
Carbonate Deposits on Mars Indicate Life-Sustaining Water

Carbonate Deposits on Mars Indicate Life-Sustaining Water

  Scientific instruments aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter have detected minerals which...
» read full story December 19th, 2008 - 16:42
MSL Launch Delayed, But MPL Has A Chance for Survival

MSL Launch Delayed, But MPL Has A Chance for Survival

NASA announced yesterday that is has delayed its planned October 2009 launch of the Mars Science...
» read full story December 07th, 2008 - 14:07
NASA To Seize The Mars Rover Launch Window In 2011

NASA To Seize The Mars Rover Launch Window In 2011

NASA delayed the Mars Science Laboratory mission until 2011, due to technical challenges and the...
» read full story December 07th, 2008 - 11:10
NASA Delays MSL And Announces Revival Attempt

NASA Delays MSL And Announces Revival Attempt

NASA announced yesterday that is has delayed its planned October 2009 launch of the Mars Science...
» read full story December 06th, 2008 - 13:20
Next Mars Mission Delayed For Two Years To Fall 2011

Next Mars Mission Delayed For Two Years To Fall 2011

NASA has announced that its next Mars mission has been delayed for two years, and that's because of...
» read full story December 06th, 2008 - 11:58
NASA Delays Launch of MLS to 2011 Due to Technical Faults

NASA Delays Launch of MLS to 2011 Due to Technical Faults

The launch of the Mars rover, planned for 2009, won’t go according to plan. NASA delayed the launch...
» read full story December 05th, 2008 - 18:10

NASA’s Mars Rover Stays Home Till 2011

On Thursday, NASA announced that their next mission to Mars will be delayed until 2011. The mission...
» read full story December 05th, 2008 - 15:33
NASA: 2-Year Delay For Testing Next Mars Rover

NASA: 2-Year Delay For Testing Next Mars Rover

NASA has announced a 2-year delay for the next Mars mission, due to hardware challenges and...
» read full story December 05th, 2008 - 10:09
NASA’s Mars Mission Postponed To 2011

NASA’s Mars Mission Postponed To 2011

Thursday, NASA announced they would be delaying their launch of a Mars robotic mission until 2011,...
» read full story December 05th, 2008 - 08:29
NASA: “Irish Wake” For Phoenix, The Mars Lander

NASA: “Irish Wake” For Phoenix, The Mars Lander

Phoenix, the Mars Lander, is experiencing the trouble predicted by NASA back in September, when...
» read full story November 11th, 2008 - 22:07
Mars Rover Costs More Than Expected

Mars Rover Costs More Than Expected

NASA is planning to send another rover to Mars in 2009 to further explore the red planet and,...
» read full story October 12th, 2008 - 12:47
Seven Miles Separate Mars Rover Opportunity From Its Next Target

Seven Miles Separate Mars Rover Opportunity From Its Next Target

As it entered its fifth year of Mars exploration, NASA’s Opportunity Mars continued to perform...
» read full story September 23rd, 2008 - 14:00
New Ancient Ant Species Found

New Ancient Ant Species Found

Mr. Christian Rabeling, a graduate student at the University of Texas at Austin, is the man...
» read full story September 18th, 2008 - 16:25
Update: NASA Prepares Its New $485 Million Mars Mission

Update: NASA Prepares Its New $485 Million Mars Mission

NASA announced yesterday its decision to offer the University of Colorado an astonishing $485...
» read full story September 16th, 2008 - 14:45
Update: NASA Says No To Martians, Maybe To Life

Update: NASA Says No To Martians, Maybe To Life

There have been a lot of assumptions lately about what the latest chemical discovery on Mars means...
» read full story August 07th, 2008 - 15:30
Short Circuit On The Phoenix Mars Lander

Short Circuit On The Phoenix Mars Lander

The scientists in charge of the Phoenix Mars Lander’s mission encountered their first significant...
» read full story May 31st, 2008 - 13:06
Phoenix Completes Stage I Of Robotic Arm Operation

Phoenix Completes Stage I Of Robotic Arm Operation

The first of the two days needed to set up Mars Lander’s robotic arm ended successfully, after the...
» read full story May 29th, 2008 - 15:03
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Receives Information From Phoenix

Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Receives Information From Phoenix

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter successfully received information from the Phoenix Mars Lander...
» read full story May 28th, 2008 - 11:14
Phoenix’s Mission Takes Full Effect

Phoenix’s Mission Takes Full Effect

After a full day spent on Mars by NASA’s Phoenix Lander, a set of analyses and photos showed that...
» read full story May 27th, 2008 - 12:37
After Succesful Landing, Time For Phoenix To Start Digging

After Succesful Landing, Time For Phoenix To Start Digging

This is it! The Phoenix Mars Lander has finally reached its destination, after a successful...
» read full story May 26th, 2008 - 10:40
Phoenix Mars Lander Prepares For Final Countdown

Phoenix Mars Lander Prepares For Final Countdown

Excitement and nerves set in as Phoenix prepares for the final part of its 10-month journey to...
» read full story May 23rd, 2008 - 10:09
Phoenix Is On Course For May 25 Mars Landing

Phoenix Is On Course For May 25 Mars Landing

NASA said that its Phoenix spacecraft is on track for its destination in the Martian arctic. The...
» read full story May 22nd, 2008 - 22:11
NASA Probe Takes Hi-Res Photos of Mars Moon Phobos

NASA Probe Takes Hi-Res Photos of Mars Moon Phobos

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has snatched close-ups of the red planet's moon Phobos....
» read full story April 10th, 2008 - 18:06
NASA: Mars Exploration Rovers Will Suffer No Budget Cuts

NASA: Mars Exploration Rovers Will Suffer No Budget Cuts

One day after the media reported that one of NASA’s Mars rovers will end its mission due to budget...
» read full story March 26th, 2008 - 10:54
Scientists Discover Salt Deposits On Mars

Scientists Discover Salt Deposits On Mars

The US scientists have discovered an evidence that could prove that the existence of...
» read full story March 20th, 2008 - 21:30
Scientists Conclude: Life On Mars – ‘A Ghost Of A Chance’

Scientists Conclude: Life On Mars – ‘A Ghost Of A Chance’

In their fifth year on Mars, NASA’s Spirit and Opportunity exploration rovers have uncovered a...
» read full story February 16th, 2008 - 11:04
Scientific World Loses Genetics Pioneer Joshua Lederberg, 82

Scientific World Loses Genetics Pioneer Joshua Lederberg, 82

Scientific world has lost Joshua Lederberg, University Professor and president emeritus of the...
» read full story February 05th, 2008 - 12:14
Mars Could Be Hit by Huge Asteroid

Mars Could Be Hit by Huge Asteroid

Astronomers announced recently that at the end of January 2008 Mars could be hit by a newly...
» read full story December 22nd, 2007 - 05:04
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