The Red Planet welcomes ExoMars

Alexandros KrassakisOctober 18, 2016

Mars as seen by the webcam on ESA’s Mars Express orbiter on 16 October 2016, as another mission, ExoMars, is about to reach the Red Planet. A joint endeavour... Read More...

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Pacamor Kubar Bearings awarded contract to support Mars 2020 Mission

Alexandros KrassakisSeptember 26, 2016

Pacamor Kubar Bearings (PKB), a Troy, NY manufacturer of ball bearings for aerospace and defense systems, was recently awarded a contract by Sierra Nevada Corpo... Read More...

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Mars Polar sheds light on some details of future astronaut training

John PetersonJune 13, 2016

Mars Polar sheds light on some details of the astronaut training. Marspolar has published a post about flight training  for future astronauts on their on the... Read More...

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NASA Exploring Additional Cooperation with SpaceX’s Red Dragon Mission

John PetersonJune 13, 2016

SpaceX's "Red Dragon" concept envisions using a Dragon spacecraft with only minor modification to land on the surface of Mars as a precursor to later human miss... Read More...

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Hubble Telescope Captures Incredible Up-Close View of Mars

John PetersonJune 13, 2016

An amazing new Mars image captured by the Hubble Space Telescope shows clouds, craters, ice caps and other features on the Red Planet. Hubble took the photo o... Read More...

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Marspolar has announced a first mission landing site

John PetersonMay 30, 2016

Today, Marspolar has published a post about landing site on their Facebook page. It states that the Hellas Planitia is selected as the most likely place for t... Read More...

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Potential Habitats for Early Life on Mars

Alexandros KrassakisMay 26, 2016

Recently discovered evidence of carbonates beneath the surface of Mars points to a warmer and wetter environment in that planet's past. The presence of liquid w... Read More...

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Opportunity takes panorama; uses wheel to scuff soil

Alexandros KrassakisMay 23, 2016

Pasadena CA (JPL) May 23, 2016 Opportunity is exploring 'Marathon Valley' on the rim of Endeavour crater, searching specific outcrops for evidence of clay miner... Read More...

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Next SpaceX launch to expand ISS with inflatable habitat

Alexandros KrassakisMarch 30, 2016

One of the biggest problems with getting anything into space is the costs involved in hauling every kilo up and out of the atmosphere. If every kilogram costs a... Read More...

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MHI signs H-IIA launch deal for UAE Mars mission

Alexandros KrassakisMarch 27, 2016

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. has received an order for H-IIA launch services from the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), in the United Arab Emirates... Read More...

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