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NASA’s Mars Exploration Lab Lays Off 570 Workers Because Congress Can’t Get It Together
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory put robots on Mars, but Congressional foot-dragging is forcing the space agency to lay off hundreds of workers.
India Has Landed a Rover on the Moon in Historic Milestone
India is now the fourth nation ever to land on the moon, and Chandrayaan-3 is the first mission to explore the surface of the Moon’s South Pole.
Curiosity Rover Finds ‘Striking’ Evidence of Habitable Seasons on Mars
Evidence of the process "that leads to life is available on Mars, somewhere. Now, with this discovery, we are closing in on that."
NASA Rover Discovers Weird Clump of String on Mars
Perseverance has found yet another piece of its own spacecraft on Mars.
NASA Finds Piece of Its Own Spacecraft on Mars, Has No Clue How It Got There
NASA's Perseverance rover unexpectedly found a piece of thermal blanket from the spacecraft that carried it to Mars.
How NASA’s Rovers Seek Answers About Past Life on Mars
Abigail Fraeman, deputy project scientist for the Curiosity rover, shares stories from Mars in a new episode of Motherboard’s Space Show.
Sound on Mars Has a 'Unique' And Extremely Trippy Property, Recordings Reveal
Mars has two speeds of sound, which "may induce a unique listening experience on Mars with an early arrival of high-pitched sounds compared to bass."
Chinese Rover Reaches Mysterious Moon Cube: It's a Rock
We can’t say we weren’t warned about the "mystery hut" on the far side of the Moon.
NASA's Mars Helicopter Is on the Red Planet's Surface and Preparing to Fly
The Ingenuity helicopter, which carries a piece of the first plane to fly on Earth, is preparing for the first powered flight on an alien world.
Passing Satellites Spot the Perseverance Rover in Epic Mars Landscape
Two Mars orbiters have snapped gorgeous views of Perseverance, and its various landing components, in their new home on Mars.
Success: NASA's Perseverance Rover Is Currently on Mars
The rover, along with its small helicopter, touched down in Mars’ Jezero Crater, sparking widespread celebration for space fans.
NASA's Perseverance Is the First Step to Answering If There's Life on Mars
Scientists have long dreamed of sending Martian rocks back to Earth. NASA’s new rover is about to kick off the decade-long process.