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Science Dec 02

China’s space ambitions include a robot on Mars and a human on the moon

By Joe McDonald, Victoria Milko, Associated Press

Science Nov 10

Report says NASA needs more time, money than planned to bring back Mars rocks

An independent panel says NASA is underestimating the amount of time and money it will take to bring Mars rocks back to Earth in the coming decade.

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

Nation Jul 24

U.S. eyes building nuclear power plants for moon and Mars

The U.S. wants to build nuclear power plants that will work on the moon and Mars, and on Friday put out a request for ideas from the private sector on how to do that.

By Keith Ridler, Associated Press

Nation Jul 23

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News Wrap: Senate GOP says it has tentative deal on pandemic aid bill

In our news wrap Thursday, as confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S. top 4 million, another 1.4 million Americans have filed for unemployment. But Senate Republicans say they have a tentative agreement with the White House for a new aid…

World Jul 23

The Long March 5 Y-4 rocket, carrying an unmanned Mars probe of the Tianwen-1 mission, takes off from Wenchang Space Launch Center in Wenchang, Hainan Province, China July 23, 2020. Photo by REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
China launches ambitious attempt to land rover on Mars

China launched its most ambitious Mars mission yet on Thursday in a bold attempt to join the United States in successfully landing a spacecraft on the red planet.

By Samuel McNeil, Aniruddha Ghosal, Associated Press

Jul 13

U.S., China, U.A.E to send fleet of spacecrafts to Mars

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

Mars is about to be invaded by planet Earth — big time. The U.S., China and the United Arab Emirates are sending spacecraft to Mars in quick succession beginning this week.

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Jul 01

NASA delays Mars rover launch again with 2 weeks left to fly

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

The good news is that NASA is working to eke out more time in this summer's launch opportunity, now lasting until at least Aug. 15. The chance to fly to Mars comes up only every 26 months, when Earth and…

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May 09

NASA monitors Mars mission ‘remotely’ during the pandemic

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NASA researchers and scientists are familiar with working “remotely” from millions of miles away, literally, and the global pandemic has now forced most to adapt to working from home. But how are NASA employees who are monitoring the Mars Rover…

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Apr 30

Alabama student names NASA’s first Mars helicopter

By Associated Press

Ingenuity, the name submitted by Vaneeza Rupani, was selected for the 4 pound (1.8 kilograms) solar-powered helicopter, NASA said in a statement on Wednesday.

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Jul 19

Watch 7:35
As Trump administration pushes for new space exploration, critics question its costs

By Miles O'Brien

The 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission is being commemorated extensively, including at the White House, where President Trump recognized the crew's two surviving members. Their conversation included discussion of a new push to travel to the far side…

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