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NASA Funded Research Shows Existence of Reduced Carbon ...

NASA-funded research on Mars meteorites that landed on Earth shows strong evidence that very large molecules containing carbon, which is a key ...

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Late afternoon shadows at Endeavour Crater on Mars

Dark Shadows on Mars: Scene from Durable NASA Rover

Late-afternoon shadows add punch to a false-color vista of Endeavour Crater on Mars from NASA's Opportunity rover.

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Opportunity looking back at Greeley Haven

Opportunity Rolling Again After Fifth Mars Winter

With its daily supply of solar energy increasing, Opportunity has driven off the sunward-tilted outcrop where it spent its fifth Martian winter.

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Test rover aids preparations in California

Mojave Desert Tests Prepare for NASA Mars Roving

Engineers ran rover-mobility tests on California sand dunes in preparation for operating NASA's Curiosity rover after it lands in Mars' Gale Crater.

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Sand dune on Mars

NASA Spacecraft Detects Changes in Martian Sand Dunes

MRO has revealed that movement in Mars' sand dune fields occurs on a surprisingly large scale, about the same as in dune fields on Earth.

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Artist's concept depicts the moment that NASA's Curiosity rover touches down onto the Martian surface

100 Days and Counting to NASA's Curiosity Rover Landing

At 1:31 p.m. EDT, April 27, NASA's Mars Science Laboratory, carrying the one-ton Curiosity rover, became 100 days from its appointment with Mars.

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Color view of a mineral vein called 'Homestake' near the edge of Endeavour Crater

Paydirt at 8-Year-Old Mars Rover's 'New Landing Site'

A crater NASA's Mars rover Opportunity drove for years to reach is paying off with evidence about wet environments older than any recorded at sites ...

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Opportunity's Traverse Map, Sol 2951

Sol 2951

Where Are The Rovers Now? Opportunity's traverse map from Sol 2951

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Looking Back at Greeley Haven After Opportunity's ...

Opportunity looking back at Greeley Haven

NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity drove about 12 feet (3.67 meters) on May 8, 2012, after spending 19 weeks working in one place while solar power was too low for driving during the Martian ...

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Dusty Mars Rover's Self-Portrait

Dusty mars rover's self-portrait

This self-portait from NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity shows dust accumulation on the rover's solar panels as the mission approached its fifth Martian winter. The dust reduces the rover's ...

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    The Mars Hoax Goes Viral

    For the sixth year in a row, a message about the Red Planet is infecting worldwide email boxes.

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