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Humans still can’t reach Mars and here’s what’s stopping us

Despite the significant strides made in space exploration, the dream of setting foot on Mars remains elusive. The journey to ...

NASA is sending probes to Mars to find out why it lost its atmosphere – and what that could mean for Earth

Mars is a cold, dry, desert-like planet. But billions of years ago, scientific evidence suggests that it had a thick ...

Bay Area scientists set to launch mission to Mars that could help pave way for human trips

“It’s a huge privilege to be leading a mission to Mars,” said Robert Lillis, the UC Berkeley planetary scientist leading the ...

NASA’s ESCAPADE mission to Mars — twin UC Berkeley satellites dubbed Blue and Gold — will launch in early November

NASA's first multiple-satellite mission to another planet will map Mars' magnetic field and atmosphere in 3D, laying the ...
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NASA tests the spacecraft that will transport humans to Mars in 2030

Nearly 70 years after man first landed on the Moon, man will now land on Mars. Goals outlined in NASA’s proposed timeline forecast a manned mission to the red planet in the 2030s and the Dec. 4, 2014 ...
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NASA’s next Mars mission will help future astronauts on the Red Planet

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket will launch the Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers (ESCAPADE) mission.

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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NASA's new Mars mission: These twin satellites could reveal how the Red Planet lost its atmosphere

Mars is about to receive a double dose of attention. This weekend, a pair of identical NASA satellites will launch together ...