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The largest chunk of Mars on Earth just fetched a meteoric sum at auction, but bidders really bit at a baby dinosaur skeleton
The largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth was sold for just over $5 million at an auction of rare geological and ...
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Rocket for first launch from another planet fires up on Earth
Northrop Grumman has successfully ground tested the motor that could be used for the historic first orbital rocket launch from another planet. The solid rocket booster is intended to help return the ...
Noted Earth and space scientist Meenakshi Wadhwa named director of Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Meenakshi Wadhwa was recruited from Arizona State University, where she’s been serving as director of the School of Earth and ...
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Explore the race to Mars! Discover NASA, SpaceX, and China's plans, their groundbreaking goals, and the challenges of reaching the Red Planet.
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The first close-up images of Mars still elicit wonder, 60 years after they were captured
Mariner 4, built by JPL in Pasadena, took the images on July 14, 1965. One of the mission's leaders reflects on decades of ...