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NASA quietly sends two Mars craft by a new route

In a departure from its usual high-profile launches, NASA has embarked on a quieter journey to Mars with the launch of two ...
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Ongoing solar storm delays Blue Origin launch of NASA Mars probes

The delay today (Nov. 11) follows a Nov. 9 launch attempt that was also called off due to bad weather. Now, extreme solar storms, which spawned aurora borealis as far south as New Glenn's Florida ...

Why an unprecedented NASA mission is set to take off on a winding journey to Mars

A NASA mission is set to launch twin spacecraft on a journey to Mars. The robotic orbiters could lift off atop Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket as soon as Sunday.
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Blue Origin Mars Mission Scrubbed Due To "Cumulus Cloud Rule". Why Can't Rockets Fly Through Clouds?

Jeff Bezos's space firm was set to deliver two NASA spacecraft into space, ready for their onward journey to the Red Planet, ...

How NASA’s proposed budget cuts could threaten the future of space exploration

A tremendous effort is underway at NASA to send humans to Mars and return astronauts to the moon, including the flight  of ...

NASA explores mealworms and crickets as the next astronaut food source

NASA is exploring edible insects like mealworms and crickets for long-duration space missions to the Moon and Mars. These ...
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FLEX Rover: Paving The Way For Lunar And Martian Exploration

A strolab’s FLEX (Flexible Logistics and Exploration) Rover is a highly adaptable vehicle designed for cargo transport, ...

The path to Mars: Small, unsexy problems

This article is a speculative piece based on the European Space Agency (ESA) Strategy 2040 plan for the future of space ...