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NASA Plans Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft for Skyfall Mission to Mars
NASA’s Skyfall mission will test nuclear electric propulsion with the Space Reactor-1 Freedom spacecraft. Launching in 2028, it will deploy helicopter swarms on Mars to scout landing sites and search for water, potentially cutting travel time by 25%.
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NASA Races to Restore Contact With MAVEN Mars Orbiter After Weeks of Silence
NASA has resumed efforts to reestablish contact with the MAVEN spacecraft after Mars emerged from solar conjunction. Engineers are using the Deep Space Network and studying recovered data from December 6 to determine what caused the communication loss and assess the spacecraft’s condition.
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NASA Selects 10 New Astronauts to Support Future Moon and Mars Missions
NASA has unveiled its 2025 astronaut class, selecting 10 candidates from over 8,000 applicants. For the first time, women make up the majority. Their training will prepare them for missions to the ISS, Artemis lunar exploration, and ultimately crewed missions to Mars, supporting NASA’s bold long-term spaceflight goals.
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NASA’s Mars Sample Return Mission May Survive with Lockheed Martin’s Low-Cost Proposal
NASA’s Mars Sample Return Mission is at risk due to skyrocketing costs, but a new cost-efficient proposal from Lockheed Martin could save the mission. By reusing technology from the InSight lander, the plan promises to bring back Mars samples at a fraction of the expected $11 billion.
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Space Exploration Highlights 2024: Lunar Missions, Mars Discoveries, and More
2024 saw significant space exploration advancements. Japan's SLIM mission exceeded expectations, while NASA’s Perseverance found evidence of ancient life on Mars. The Europa Clipper launched to investigate subsurface oceans on Jupiter's moon Europa, promising new discoveries by 2030.
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SpaceX Might Get FAA Approval for 25 Starship Launches in 2025
A draft environmental assessment by the FAA suggests allowing SpaceX to increase Starship launches from Starbase, Texas, from the current limit of five annually to 25 by 2025. Public consultations in January 2024 will determine the next steps. Starship is SpaceX's reusable rocket intended for Moon and Mars missions, with six test flights conducted ...
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NASA Loses Contact With Its Mini-Helicopter On Mars During 72nd flight
NASA has lost contact with its tiny helicopter Ingenuity during the hard-working craft's 72nd flight, the space agency said.
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Mars Orbiter Is "Non-Recoverable", Mission Attained End-Of-Life, Says ISRO
The Indian Space Research Organisation confirmed on Monday that the Mars Orbiter craft has lost communication with ground station, it's non-recoverable and the Mangalyaan mission has attained end-of-life.
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NASA to Launch EMIT Mission Aboard SpaceX to Study How Dust Particles Affect Earth: How to Watch Live Broadcast
NASA to launch a probe to the International Space Station (ISS) on June 10 that will monitor climate change on Earth. Named Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT), this probe will study the composition of mineral dust from Earth's arid regions and how the desert dust carried through the atmosphere affects the planet.
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Did NASA Just Find A Mysterious Doorway On Mars? All You Need To Know
For the past ten years, NASAs Curiosity rover has been trundling around the surface of Mars, taking photos in its quest to understand the history and geology of the red planet and perhaps even find signs of life.
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ExoMars Tests Landing Scenarios as September Launch inches close
The European Space Agency said the egress from Kazachok is a carefully choreographed move that engineers are rehearsing on Earth
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NASA Perseverance Mars Rover Launch Delayed Again, 2 Weeks Left to Fly
NASA has delayed the launch of its newest Mars rover yet again — to the end of July at the earliest — this time for a rocket issue.
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China Completes Lander Test For First Mars Mission In 2020
China on Thursday successfully completed a lander test in northern Hebei province ahead of an unmanned exploration mission to Mars next year.
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Over 1.3 Lakh Indians 'Book Ticket' To Mars
More than 1.3 lakh Indian space enthusiasts have submitted their names to NASA to be carried to Mars onboard the US space agency's mission to the red planet next year.
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India Can Become A Big Player In Global Space Program: Author Stephen Petranek
India, which scripted history with its successful maiden Mars orbiter mission, has the potential to be a big player in the global space program and could even see its private sector develop its own SpaceX, award-winning author Stephen Petranek says.
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NASA Plans Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft for Skyfall Mission to Mars
NASA’s Skyfall mission will test nuclear electric propulsion with the Space Reactor-1 Freedom spacecraft. Launching in 2028, it will deploy helicopter swarms on Mars to scout landing sites and search for water, potentially cutting travel time by 25%.
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NASA Races to Restore Contact With MAVEN Mars Orbiter After Weeks of Silence
NASA has resumed efforts to reestablish contact with the MAVEN spacecraft after Mars emerged from solar conjunction. Engineers are using the Deep Space Network and studying recovered data from December 6 to determine what caused the communication loss and assess the spacecraft’s condition.
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NASA Selects 10 New Astronauts to Support Future Moon and Mars Missions
NASA has unveiled its 2025 astronaut class, selecting 10 candidates from over 8,000 applicants. For the first time, women make up the majority. Their training will prepare them for missions to the ISS, Artemis lunar exploration, and ultimately crewed missions to Mars, supporting NASA’s bold long-term spaceflight goals.
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NASA’s Mars Sample Return Mission May Survive with Lockheed Martin’s Low-Cost Proposal
NASA’s Mars Sample Return Mission is at risk due to skyrocketing costs, but a new cost-efficient proposal from Lockheed Martin could save the mission. By reusing technology from the InSight lander, the plan promises to bring back Mars samples at a fraction of the expected $11 billion.
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Space Exploration Highlights 2024: Lunar Missions, Mars Discoveries, and More
2024 saw significant space exploration advancements. Japan's SLIM mission exceeded expectations, while NASA’s Perseverance found evidence of ancient life on Mars. The Europa Clipper launched to investigate subsurface oceans on Jupiter's moon Europa, promising new discoveries by 2030.
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SpaceX Might Get FAA Approval for 25 Starship Launches in 2025
A draft environmental assessment by the FAA suggests allowing SpaceX to increase Starship launches from Starbase, Texas, from the current limit of five annually to 25 by 2025. Public consultations in January 2024 will determine the next steps. Starship is SpaceX's reusable rocket intended for Moon and Mars missions, with six test flights conducted ...
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NASA Loses Contact With Its Mini-Helicopter On Mars During 72nd flight
NASA has lost contact with its tiny helicopter Ingenuity during the hard-working craft's 72nd flight, the space agency said.
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Mars Orbiter Is "Non-Recoverable", Mission Attained End-Of-Life, Says ISRO
The Indian Space Research Organisation confirmed on Monday that the Mars Orbiter craft has lost communication with ground station, it's non-recoverable and the Mangalyaan mission has attained end-of-life.
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NASA to Launch EMIT Mission Aboard SpaceX to Study How Dust Particles Affect Earth: How to Watch Live Broadcast
NASA to launch a probe to the International Space Station (ISS) on June 10 that will monitor climate change on Earth. Named Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT), this probe will study the composition of mineral dust from Earth's arid regions and how the desert dust carried through the atmosphere affects the planet.
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Did NASA Just Find A Mysterious Doorway On Mars? All You Need To Know
For the past ten years, NASAs Curiosity rover has been trundling around the surface of Mars, taking photos in its quest to understand the history and geology of the red planet and perhaps even find signs of life.
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ExoMars Tests Landing Scenarios as September Launch inches close
The European Space Agency said the egress from Kazachok is a carefully choreographed move that engineers are rehearsing on Earth
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NASA Perseverance Mars Rover Launch Delayed Again, 2 Weeks Left to Fly
NASA has delayed the launch of its newest Mars rover yet again — to the end of July at the earliest — this time for a rocket issue.
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China Completes Lander Test For First Mars Mission In 2020
China on Thursday successfully completed a lander test in northern Hebei province ahead of an unmanned exploration mission to Mars next year.
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Over 1.3 Lakh Indians 'Book Ticket' To Mars
More than 1.3 lakh Indian space enthusiasts have submitted their names to NASA to be carried to Mars onboard the US space agency's mission to the red planet next year.
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India Can Become A Big Player In Global Space Program: Author Stephen Petranek
India, which scripted history with its successful maiden Mars orbiter mission, has the potential to be a big player in the global space program and could even see its private sector develop its own SpaceX, award-winning author Stephen Petranek says.
