
Student-Built Instruments Headed to Mars on NASA Mission
A NASA mission to Mars will carry instruments designed by university students to study how the planet lost its atmosphere, paving the way for future exploration.
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A NASA mission to Mars will carry instruments designed by university students to study how the planet lost its atmosphere, paving the way for future exploration.

A three-year mission to Mars will push the human body to its biological limits, offering a unique opportunity to study accelerated aging and disease for benefits on Earth.

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has laid off 550 employees, over 10% of its staff, due to funding cuts for its flagship Mars Sample Return mission.

Scientists at the Mullard Space Science Laboratory in Surrey are building advanced instruments for a Mars rover, aiming to find signs of life on the Red Planet.

A new study reveals Martian ice can preserve biological molecules for tens of millions of years, guiding future missions to search for ancient life.

Space industry leaders discussed the future of Martian commerce, the critical need for lunar power, and the rising influence of China's space program at a recent summit.

A new space race to Mars is intensifying, pitting the United States against China. While NASA faces internal challenges, China is making rapid, strategic advances.

The European Space Agency's Mars orbiters have captured images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS from 30 million kilometers away, a rare observation of a visitor from another star system.

A University of Iowa geologist is helping NASA analyze a unique rock on Mars that shows features potentially linked to ancient life, a major step in the search for extraterrestrial existence.

A massive interstellar object named 3I/ATLAS is heading toward Mars, with scientists estimating a mass of 33 billion tons and a nucleus over 3.1 miles wide.

On September 27, 1997, NASA's Mars Pathfinder mission sent its final signal, concluding a project that deployed the first-ever rover on the Red Planet.

After nearly two decades guiding Mars rovers, NASA geologist Lauren Edgar has been selected for the 2025 astronaut class to prepare for future space missions.