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Japan tests its Mars moon sample-return probe ahead of 2026 launch (photo)
Japan is putting its Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft through a series of tests ahead of its launch to Mars next ...
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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 ...
ASU camera checks temps on Mars, but its real mission is a search for life above Jupiter
A camera built at Arizona State University is on its way to check for signs of life above Jupiter, but it detoured to Mars ...
'The Chinese have really caught up': Why NASA is in race to land astronauts on the moon
Experts agree China is a valid threat to NASA's return to the moon plans. Here's why there is a rush to get SLS off the ...
How to avoid a puncture on the Moon
Going back to the Moon after half a century, and then to Mars, literally means reinventing the wheel. After all, Mars is a ...
NASA’s Perseverance Snaps Rare, Eerie View of Mars’ Tiny Moon Before Sunrise
A ghostly Martian moonrise, starlit skies, and a mission chasing life’s traces—Perseverance captures more than just images.
As NASA admin, Jared Isaacman should commit to building a lunar base
A program to send humans to Mars, in alignment with Elon Musk’s dream of founding a settlement on the Red Planet, is ...
NASA's Mars Sample Return Mission May Get Cancelled As Trump Calls It 'Unaffordable'
The Donald Trump administration's budget proposal has sparked concerns at NASA as it could lead to cancellation of several major missions. One of these missions is the Mars Sample Return which has ...
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KBR Announces Intent to Build Human Spaceflight Innovation Facility at ACMI Properties’ Exploration Park, Supporting Missions to Mars, the Moon, and In-Orbit
As efforts to return to the Moon, reach Mars, and expand capabilities in orbit ... firm focused on the industrial development of mission-critical facilities and innovation clusters to meet the ...
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ASU camera checks temps on Mars, but its real mission is a search for life above Jupiter
“We know Mars really well,” Christensen said ... Jupiter’s icy, fourth-largest moon. It is NASA’s first mission to Europa to determine if the moon has conditions suitable to support ...