Blue Origin successfully launches NASA’s mission to Mars
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New images from the Mars Express orbiter reveal evidence of a past ice age at Mars's mid-latitudes and shine light on the planet's dynamic climate history.
Mars is a cold, dry, desert-like planet. But billions of years ago, scientific evidence suggests that it had a thick atmosphere, which kept it warm enough to support flowing water on its surface. So, what happened to the Red Planet, and could it happen to Earth?
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Mars mission lifts off to unlock mysteries of red planet’s missing atmosphere
The New Glenn rocket lifted off about 45 minutes later than scheduled due to an unplanned hold with 20 seconds to go.
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Mars orbiter spies 'barcode' aftermath of rare Red Planet avalanche caused by meteoroid impact
On Christmas Eve in 2023, a European Space Agency (ESA) spacecraft captured what looks like a barcode etched into the rusty slopes of Mars.
The ESCAPADE mission, which launched to space on a Blue Origin rocket on Thursday, breaks the mold of how planetary science missions typically come together.
On November 13, 1971, Mariner 9 became the first spacecraft to orbit Mars. At the time, scientists didn't know much about the Red Planet. NASA had several flybys before Mariner 9. Those flybys showed that Mars had a cratered surface,