News tagged with mars mission

Russia to try again for Phobos-Grunt?

Russia says "eisho odin ras"* for its Mars moon lander mission, according to Roscomos chief Vladimir Popovkin.

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created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Volunteers sought for simulated Mars mission and study of 'menu fatigue'

(PhysOrg.com) -- Astronauts on a mission to Mars will need much more than freeze-dried ice cream to sustain them, and researchers at Cornell are working to determine the best way to keep them well nourished ...

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created Jan 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 2

Russia hints at foul play in its space failures

The head of Russia's beleaguered space programme hinted on Tuesday that foreign powers may be behind the string of failures that struck his agency in the past year.

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created Jan 10, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 7

Preparing for future human exploration, RAD measures radiation on journey to Mars

The Radiation Assessment Detector, the first instrument on NASA's next rover mission to Mars to begin science operations, was powered up and began collecting data Dec. 6, almost two weeks ahead of schedule. ...

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created Dec 13, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 6

Reliable nuclear device to heat, power Mars Science Lab

NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission, which is scheduled to launch this week, has the potential to be the most productive Mars surface mission in history. That's due in part to its nuclear heat and power ...

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created Nov 21, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (12) | comments 16 | with audio podcast

Michigan scientists bring special expertise to new rover mission

(PhysOrg.com) -- Two University of Michigan planetary scientists are vital members of the science team of the Mars Science Laboratory, which will study whether the Red Planet was ever capable of harboring ...

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created Nov 18, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

'Frustration' in Europe over joint Mars probe: NASA

The United States has failed to commit to plans for an unmanned joint Mars mission with the European space agency, causing frustration abroad, top NASA officials told lawmakers on Tuesday.

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created Nov 15, 2011 | popularity 2.7 / 5 (3) | comments 17

Russia Mars probe considered lost: report

Efforts to resume contact with a Russian space mission to Mars stuck in Earth orbit after launch have failed and the probe must be considered lost, Interfax news agency reported Saturday.

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created Nov 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 11

Mars explorers will include women, experts say

Men walked on the Moon, but women will be among the pioneering explorers who someday step foot on Mars, said a gathering of top female space experts this week.

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created Nov 11, 2011 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (5) | comments 27

Russian craft embarks on voyage to Mars moon (Update)

A Russian probe on Wednesday set off on a three year return mission to Mars that aims to bring the first sample of a Martian moon back to Earth and re-establish Moscow as a power in planetary exploration. ...

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created Nov 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 3

Russia aims for first conquest of Mars

Russia on Wednesday launches a probe for Mars that aims to collect a chunk of a Martian moon and become Moscow's first successful planetary mission since the collapse of the Soviet Union.

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created Nov 07, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (14) | comments 35

Mars500 crew prepare to open the hatch

The 520 days of isolation for the Mars500 crew will end on 4 November, when the hatch of their ‘spacecraft’ is opened for the first time since June last year. Scientists eagerly await the final samples ...

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created Oct 31, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

UA eyes $30 million Google Lunar X prize

In the second article [first story] about the research of UA space systems engineer Roberto Furfaro, we look at his work with Moon Express, a privately funded lunar transportation company that plans a pinpoin ...

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created Sep 02, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Filling the pantry for the first voyages to the Red Planet

(PhysOrg.com) -- A green thumb and a little flair as a gourmet chef may be among the key skills for the first men and women who travel to the Red Planet later this century, according to a scientist who reported ...

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created Aug 29, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 8 | with audio podcast

Neil Armstrong urges return to the Moon

Neil Armstrong has urged a return to the Moon to train for missions to Mars as the United States contemplates the future of its space programme following the end of the shuttle era.

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created Aug 25, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 7