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Could NASA's Mars Sample Return be saved? Lockheed Martin proposes $3 billion plan to haul home Red Planet rocks (video)
Lockheed Martin has unveiled a new proposal to take over NASA's beleaguered Mars Sample Return mission for less than half the ...
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NASA teaches Mars orbiter to roll over in quest to find Red Planet water
The spacecraft now almost tips upside down relative to Mars to give its radar the best view. The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter ...
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Martian Mounds Unlock Billions of Years of Water and Geology, Guiding the Next Era of Red Planet Exploration
What if the solution to one of Mars’ most ancient secrets lay in plain sight spread out over a Texas-sized region of the planet’s floor? In Chryse Planitia, over 15,000 mysterious mounds stand in the ...
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Is the US forfeiting its Red Planet leadership to China's Mars Sample Return plan?
"Returning the scientifically selected samples that await us on Mars, as part of a balanced portfolio, will help to ensure ...
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Mars Exploration In 2025: Why The Red Planet Still Captures Scientific Curiosity
Mars continues to attract scientists in 2025 with its Earth-like time, mysterious moons, changing distance, and space ...