Topic: mars exploration
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NASA's Mars Rock Find: What's Next for the Sample Return Mission?
NASA's Perseverance rover has discovered a uniquely shaped rock on Mars, sparking renewed interest in the potential for ancient microbial life, though definitive analysis requires Earth-based labs. The Mars Sample Return mission, stalled for two years due to high estimated costs of $8–11 billion,...
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The Odds of Recovering New Glenn's Second Launch
Blue Origin has moved the New Glenn rocket's first stage to the launch pad in Florida for its second mission, which will carry the ESCAPADE spacecraft to study solar wind around Mars, with a potential launch window in early November pending successful pre-launch tests. The booster, named "Never T...
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NASA's Newest Astronauts: Meet the 2025 Class
NASA has selected a new class of ten astronaut candidates from over 8,000 applicants to support future missions to the International Space Station, the Moon, and Mars. The 2025 class, notable for including six women and four men, will undergo two years of intensive training in skills like spacewa...
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Lawmakers Push for Cheaper SLS Rocket Upper Stage in NASA Budget
Lawmakers oppose retiring NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) and advocate for cost-saving modifications, with bipartisan support reflected in congressional spending bills. The upcoming Artemis II and III missions aim for crewed lunar flights, but the administration proposes ending SLS after Artemis...
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