NASA is sending probes to Mars to find out why it lost its atmosphere – and what that could mean for Earth

Mars is a cold, dry, desert-like planet. But billions of years ago, scientific evidence suggests that it had a thick ...

See Mars and Mercury shine in the glow of the setting sun on Nov. 12

Look low on the southwestern horizon at sunset on Nov. 12 for a chance to see swift Mercury close to the red light of Mars in ...
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NASA's new Mars mission: These twin satellites could reveal how the Red Planet lost its atmosphere

Mars is about to receive a double dose of attention. This weekend, a pair of identical NASA satellites will launch together ...
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UC Berkeley and NASA prepare twin satellites — could rewrite what we know about Mars

The quiet hours before a rocket launch always carry a sense of hope, especially when a mission aims to answer old questions ...

NASA quietly sends two spacecraft to Mars — and they're going a new way

A NASA mission will send twin spacecraft to Mars to learn what happened to the Red Planet's ancient, thick atmosphere.

Meet Blue and Gold: NASA’s first twin satellites bound for Mars

ESCAPADE is overseen by the University of California Berkeley, who named the spacecraft’s onboard satellites Blue and Gold ...
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Mesmerizing video is the most accurate view yet of what it’s like to fly over Mars’ alien surface

It’s a virtual mission to Mars. Our first mission to Mars may still be a ways off, but people can take a virtual tour of the Red Planet thanks to a brand new video by the Mars Express Orbiter. People ...

NASA’s ESCAPADE mission to Mars — twin UC Berkeley satellites dubbed Blue and Gold — will launch in early November

NASA's first multiple-satellite mission to another planet will map Mars' magnetic field and atmosphere in 3D, laying the ...
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Chinese Spacecraft Around Mars Sends Back Intriguing Gif Of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

From the orbit of Mars, China's Tianwen-1 sent back new and intriguing images of our interstellar visitor. An animation shows ...
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Mars Orbiter Captures Rare View of Ancient Volcano Poking Above the Clouds

Arsia Mons, an ancient Martian volcano, was captured before dawn on May 2, 2025, by NASA’s 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter while the spacecraft was studying the Red ...
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Blue Origin Mars Mission Scrubbed Due To "Cumulus Cloud Rule". Why Can't Rockets Fly Through Clouds?

Jeff Bezos's space firm was set to deliver two NASA spacecraft into space, ready for their onward journey to the Red Planet, ...