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New Mars mission begins this weekend
July 30, 2012 7:09 PM
NASA's most ambitious and expensive Mars mission begins this weekend with the arrival of the smartest rover ever built. Like an Olympic gymnast, the rover must "stick the landing." It won't be easy. The touchdown for the rover called Curiosity is so risky it's been described as "seven minutes of... more » -
Mars mission led by CU-Boulder gets green light
October 6, 2010 8:31 AM
NASA has given the go-ahead to a $438 million mission led by the University of Colorado-Boulder to investigate Mars and the likelihood that it once harbored life. NASA said Tuesday that a review team approved the plans and budget for the project, Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution, or MAVEN.... more » -
Ditching moon mission could cost Colorado
February 2, 2010 8:12 PM
President Obama has scrapped NASA's $100 billion plan to return astronauts to the moon. Around $9 billion has already been spent on the Constellation Project, much of it through aerospace companies whose research and development branches are based in Colorado. The Orion Crew Vehicle, a modern day equivalent... more »
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