NASA’s Mars Rovers Are Having a Rough Time Out There
The two robots, working alone and far apart from one another, are struggling on their respective treks along the Red Planet's ...
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NASA’s Curiosity Rover Endures on Mars Despite Significant Wheel Damage
The Impact of Wheel Damage on the Mission The damage to Curiosity’s wheels is a reminder of the harsh environment that NASA’s ...
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Curiosity Mars rover's wheels are more battered than ever — but they still work
"The image shows the MAHLI view of the right-middle (RM) wheel, which is still holding up well despite taking some of the worst abuse from Mars," Ashley Stroupe, Mission Operations Engineer at ...
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The Curiosity Mars Rover's Wheel Looks Absolutely Wrecked
The poor wheel is "still holding up well despite taking some of the worst abuse from Mars," according to a NASA update by Jet Propulsion Laboratory missions operations engineer Ashley Stroupe ...
Science Daily29d
Simulated mission to Mars: Survey of lichen species
During the Mars 160 -- a set of twin missions to both Utah and Nunavut in 2016 and 2017 -- our team undertook a floristic survey of the lichen biodiversity present at each site. During simulated ...
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The first commercial mission to Mars could launch as early as 2024
Two space-focused companies have joined SpaceX in the race to get a mission to Mars. Impulse Space Inc. and Relativity Space have joined forces per a video and several tweets announcing the juncture.
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Elon Musk's mission to Mars could RUIN the Red Planet, scientist warns - as the SpaceX CEO reveals plans to set up a city there by 2054
We have to be very careful in the way we prepare missions, doing lots of cleaning of the technology, to make sure we're not taking life to Mars and measuring that. That's the last thing we want to ...
Space.com28d
How long does it take to get to Mars?
Michael Khan is a Senior Mission Analyst for the European Space Agency (ESA). His work involves studying the orbital mechanics for journeys to planetary bodies including Mars. The time it takes to ...
MIT Technology Review27d
The quest to figure out farming on Mars
Any notion of an independent Mars means the perchlorate problem must be solved, because humans have to eat. Resupply missions are, by definition, Earth dependent, and hydroponics are inadequate ...
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Could the Trump-Musk bromance force a NASA pivot to Mars?
NASA has long declared that it intends to send astronauts to Mars, but not right away. First comes landing on the moon, again. Mars remains on the back burner. That’s not daring enough for Elon ...
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12 years on Mars has done a number on Curiosity’s wheels
The new rover has larger diameter wheels and a closer, straight tread pattern that should help the rims hold up for longer. Maybe this means Elon Musk won’t have to pack a bunch of spare rover tires ...