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Archive for February, 2021

UAE’s Hope probe arrives at Mars today! Here’s how to watch.

February 9th, 2021 by

The first Emirati mission to Mars will attempt to slip into orbit around the Red Planet on Tuesday (Feb. 9) — here’s how you can watch it live.

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This new map of ice on Mars could guide future astronauts

February 9th, 2021 by

Large swaths of the Martian mid-latitudes show evidence of buried but accessible water ice, a new study reports.

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Huge antenna ready to support China’s Tianwen-1 Mars mission

February 9th, 2021 by

The giant ground station on Earth is standing by as the Tianwen-1 spacecraft nears Mars.

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Mock space shuttle Pathfinder lowered to ground for first time in 30 years

February 8th, 2021 by

An early mockup-turned-model of NASA’s space shuttle orbiter, the Pathfinder, is headed for a multi-million-dollar restoration in Alabama.

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Artist adds touch of moon (tree) dust for Apollo 14 50th anniversary

February 8th, 2021 by

A new tribute to the 50th anniversary of NASA’s Apollo 14 lunar landing mission has grown out of a collaboration between two artists and a touch of moon dust, of sorts.

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A brief history of Mars missions

February 8th, 2021 by

It’s only natural for humankind to want to know more about Mars, our dearest planetary neighbor.

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Mars madness! China, UAE to reach the Red Planet this week ahead of epic NASA rover landing

February 8th, 2021 by

Mars missions from China and the UAE arrive in orbit around the Red Planet this week, followed by the landing of NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance next week.

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A new year begins on Mars as three space probes close in on the Red Planet

February 8th, 2021 by

Yesterday (Feb. 7) marked the beginning of a new year on the Red Planet: Mars year 36.

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