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Mars Science Lab Faces Mounting Costs

The Mars Science Laboratory, that souped-up rover thats due to launch for the Red Planet next year, turns out to have a larger price tag than expected. The project has…

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Next-Gen Mars Rover Gets Carbon-Sniffing Experiment to Detect Ingredients of...

NASA's SUV-sized Mars rover now has the ability to check for possible ingredients or signatures of life. The U.S. space agency recently approved a new instrument for the Mars…

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James Cameron Sending 3-D Cameras to Mars with Next NASA Rover

James Cameron's love of science and high-tech cameras has previously shone through with his undersea documentaries -- not to mention Titanic or even Avatar. Now the film…

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Mars Science Lab Needs $44 Million More For It to Launch This Year, NASA Says

NASA’s newest Mars rover faces further hurdles and could require another $44 million in funds before it is ready for launch this fall, according to an agency audit announced…

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The Most Capable Robot Geologist Ever Built Now Heads to Mars to Find Life

Planetary scientists sometimes joke that we know more about Mars than we do about the moon. NASA first landed a spacecraft on the surface of the fourth planet during the U.S.

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Already 32 Million Miles From Earth, Mars Curiosity Science Lab Gets to Work

With eight months to go before the Mars Science Laboratory reaches its destination, the spacecraft is already getting to work. All systems have checked out beautifully — so much so that NASA didn’t...

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NASA: Mars Travelers Would Get Fried By Radiation

Bad news for those of you who want to go to Mars in the next few years: Without better shielding technology, you'll probably get fried by radiation, as new data from Mars…

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