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The first close-up images of Mars still elicit wonder, 60 years after they were captured
Mariner 4, built by JPL in Pasadena, took the images on July 14, 1965. One of the mission's leaders reflects on decades of ...
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NASA's Opportunity Rover Sends Ominous Photo Marking the End of 15 Years of Exploration on Mars
NASA’s Opportunity rover became one of the most successful interplanetary missions in human history. However, that incredible journey came to a dramatic end in 2019 after 15 years of record-breaking ...
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The first Mars close-up
Sixty years ago today, NASA’s Mariner 4 spacecraft took the first up-close images of Mars, changing humanity's understanding ...
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Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' pushes for crewed moon missions, but proposed budget cuts leave NASA science behind
The recent United States government's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" that was recently signed into law has good news for the ...
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Mars Seen Up Close in Stunning World First 60 Years Ago Today
As it flew by Mars, the spacecraft's onboard camera snapped 22 pictures of the planet's surface, sending them back home to ...
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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 ...
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Lockheed Martin offers to rescue Mars mission from budget death
NASA's beleaguered Mars Sample Return mission may get a reprieve from an unexpected source. Lockheed Martin has proposed a ...