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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 Yard open at local Aerospace Academy
December 1, 2010 11:10 AM
A Mars mock-up, complete with robots and Mars landscape, has opened at Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy in Colorado Springs. The Mars Yard was made possible by a grant from Honeywell. The goal is to allow students to operate the robots, as if they were scientists operating the real... more » -
NASA ends effort to free rover from Martian sand
January 26, 2010 1:55 PM
NASA's Mars rover Spirit will rove no more. The space agency said Tuesday that scientists have given up trying to free Spirit, which has been trapped in soft sand since last April. Instead, the focus will turn to tilting it to the north so it can get enough sunlight... more »
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