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Mars October 21, 2015

NASA's Mars rover Opportunity breaks off-world driving record

NASA's Opportunity rover on Mars has now boldly gone farther than any vehicle has before on the surface of another world, space agency officials announced July 28.

Mars October 21, 2015

Sun, Mars, Earth to align in rare cosmic event and more in April's night sky

Planets abound in the night sky this month.

Mars October 21, 2015

Name a Martian crater for just $5 bucks

Naming landmarks on Mars isn't just for scientists and rover drivers anymore.

Mars October 21, 2015

Watch the Moon, Mars and star form a celestial triangle Wednesday night

If your weather is clear late Wednesday, take a look at the sky toward the east-southeast horizon to spot a "celestrial triangle" formed by the moon, a bright star and an even brighter planet: Mars.

Mars October 21, 2015

Mars One unveils first stage of plan to colonize Red Planet

An ambitious project that aims to send volunteers on a one-way trip to Mars unveiled plans for the first private unmanned mission to the Red Planet Tuesday, a robotic vanguard to human colonization that will launch in 2018.

Mars October 21, 2015

Blast off! NASA launches robotic MAVEN explorer to Mars

The Maven spacecraft blasted off aboard an unmanned Atlas V rocket at 1:28 p.m. EST Monday afternoon from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on a long journey into space. Its ultimate destination: Mars. 

Mars October 21, 2015

Mars rover Curiosity recovers from software glitch

NASA's Curiosity rover has bounced back from a glitch that put the 1-ton robot into a protective "safe mode" for three days over the weekend.

Mars October 21, 2015

Spectacular 3D Mars video brings Red Planet to life

A newly released video, created by stitching together images taken by a veteran Mars spacecraft, provides a richly detailed, three-dimensional view of the Red Planet.

Mars October 21, 2015

Curiosity rover celebrates one year on Mars

Mount Sharp has beckoned Curiosity since the NASA rover made its grand entrance on Mars exactly a year ago, dangling from nylon cables to a safe landing.

Mars October 21, 2015

Trip to Mars may mean cancer for astronauts

Astronauts who travel to Mars one day could be exposed to dangerous levels of radiation during their trip, even if shielding techniques are used, a new study shows.

Mars October 21, 2015

An actual hunk of Mars is on block in Heritage Auction sale

A little piece of Mars fell into the Sahara Desert last year, and now it can be yours for the low, low price of about $160,000, part of an auction of nature and science artifacts from Heritage Auctions.