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NASA says Mars may have hosted life multiple times, not just once

Mars is no longer just a story about a single lost ocean or one fleeting window for biology. Taken together, recent rover ...
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What will a human mission to Mars look like?

Since Viking 1 landed in 1976, humans have studied Mars from afar, relying on rovers and orbiters to analyze the planet. But ...
Labroots

Mars Exploration and the Case for Preserving Human Artifacts

How important is it to preserve human artifacts on Mars, specifically the myriads of rovers and landers that have helped us better understand the Red Planet? This is what a recent study published in ...
Science Daily

Scientists may have found the best place for humans to land on Mars

A newly identified region on Mars may hold the key to future human landings. Researchers found evidence of water ice less ...
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Mars rover Perseverance advances exploration despite uncertainty over bringing samples home

NASA’s Perseverance rover continues collecting and studying Mars samples as uncertainty grows over the future of the Mars Sample Return program.
Earth.com

NASA is testing the next drones that will fly on Mars in Death Valley

NASA teams are testing drones, robot dogs, and new flight software in America’s toughest deserts to prepare for the ...
Labroots

Mars Exploration: Past, Present, and Future

For thousands of years, Mars aka the Red Planet, has fascinated skywatchers from countless civilizations and cultures, leading some to speculate that it was a lush world full of life. However, the ...
Smithsonian Magazine

‘Life on Mars?’ Is More Than a David Bowie Song—It’s a Question Humans Keep Asking

A former chief historian of NASA reflects on the history and future of Mars exploration Roger D. Launius The original 'Face on Mars' image taken by NASA's Viking 1 orbiter that resembled a human face ...
The Hill

Commercializing Mars exploration could be NASA’s best bet

Ars Technica recently reported that NASA has issued a request for a proposal to private companies for commercial Mars missions. The space agency apparently intends to apply the Commercial Lunar ...
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A Science Strategy for the Human Exploration of Mars

When astronauts set foot on Mars, it will be one of humanity’s greatest milestones. These first steps will be the result of decades of research, engineering, and imagination coming together, marking ...
SpaceNews

Report identifies science objectives of human Mars exploration

WASHINGTON — The search for past or present life should be the top science objective of future human missions to Mars, a new National Academies report concludes. The report, A Science Strategy for the ...
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A Science Strategy for the Human Exploration of Mars: Panel on Biological and Physical Sciences and Human Factors

Throughout any given year, the National Academies convene hundreds of conferences, workshops, symposia, forums, roundtables, and other gatherings that attract the finest minds in academia and the ...