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NASA officially ends the Opportunity rover’s 15-year mission

By Neel V. Patel

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RIP Opportunity: A eulogy for the beloved Mars rover

By Rachel Feltman

opportunity on Mars
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NASA’s latest effort to revive Opportunity will likely be the last

By Neel V. Patel

China just accomplished the first landing on the far side of the moon
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China just accomplished the first landing on the far side of the moon

By Neel V. Patel

NASA’s 2020 rover will search Mars for signs of life
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NASA’s 2020 rover will search Mars for signs of life

By Neel V. Patel

Why NASA needs to flip Curiosity’s ‘brain’ over
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Why NASA needs to flip Curiosity’s ‘brain’ over

By Mary Beth Griggs

two women holding a block of ice
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The weirdest things we learned this week: Sheep on meth, hopping space robots, and the economy of “Frozen”

By Rachel Feltman

A rocky surface
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Watch a movie made by a robot—on the surface of an asteroid

By Mary Beth Griggs

Mars’ skies are clearing up, but the Opportunity rover is still fast asleep
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Mars’ skies are clearing up, but the Opportunity rover is still fast asleep

By Mary Beth Griggs

To find life on Mars, we’ll need new orbiters, more advanced rovers, and humans
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To find life on Mars, we’ll need new orbiters, more advanced rovers, and humans

By John Wenz

NASA just added a tiny autonomous helicopter to its next Mars mission
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NASA just added a tiny autonomous helicopter to its next Mars mission

By Stefanie Waldek

These seafaring robots will search for life across the solar system
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These seafaring robots will search for life across the solar system

By Kate Baggaley

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The Little Rover That Could

By Mary Beth Griggs

Mars 2020
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NASA’s future Mars robot will take the fastest pictures yet of the red planet

By Mary Beth Griggs

The Curiosity rover and other spacecraft are learning to think for themselves
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The Curiosity rover and other spacecraft are learning to think for themselves

By Sarah Fecht

Curiosity Rover takes a self portrait
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The Curiosity Mars rover’s wheels are starting to break

By Rachel Feltman

The World’s Largest LEGO Structure Is A Car Ad
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The World’s Largest LEGO Structure Is A Car Ad

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Murray Buttes
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Curiosity Sends Back Some Final Photos Of Martian Buttes

By Mary Beth Griggs

Mars Rover Game
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NASA Just Released An Addictive New Mars Rover Game

By Mary Beth Griggs

China’s Jade Rabbit Moon Rover Is Dead
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China’s Jade Rabbit Moon Rover Is Dead

By Kate Baggaley

The Mars Curiosity Rover Is Starting To Make Its Own Decisions
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The Mars Curiosity Rover Is Starting To Make Its Own Decisions

By Samantha Cole

Shadows at Endeavour Crater
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The Best Pictures Of Mars

By Josh Hrala

NASA Releases Breathtaking 360-Degree Video of Mars
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NASA Releases Breathtaking 360-Degree Video of Mars

By Sarah Fecht

Audi Built A Moon Rover
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Audi Built A Moon Rover

By Eric Adams

A BB-8-Style Rover Could Help Us Explore Rough Martian Terrain
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A BB-8-Style Rover Could Help Us Explore Rough Martian Terrain

By Charles Q. Choi

Plutonium-238 Is Produced In America For The First Time In Almost 30 Years
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Plutonium-238 Is Produced In America For The First Time In Almost 30 Years

By Mary Beth Griggs

Jade Rabbit
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After 40 Years, New Results From The Moon’s Surface

By Mary Beth Griggs

What Happens If the Curiosity Rover Finds Life on Mars?
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What Happens If the Curiosity Rover Finds Life on Mars?

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Interview With A Sarcastic Mars Rover
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Interview With A Sarcastic Mars Rover

By Shannon Stirone

Ancient Mars Crater Had Huge Lakes
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Ancient Mars Crater Had Huge Lakes

By Mary Beth Griggs

NASA Is Seriously Considering Terraforming Part of the Moon With Robots
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NASA Is Seriously Considering Terraforming Part of the Moon With Robots

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Land Rover’s New Concept SUV Doesn’t Have Door Handles
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Land Rover’s New Concept SUV Doesn’t Have Door Handles

By Colin Lecher

Penn State Students Seek Crowdfunding To Land A Hopping Rover On The Moon
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Penn State Students Seek Crowdfunding To Land A Hopping Rover On The Moon

By Francie Diep

A Family Built This Museum-Quality Curiosity Rover
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A Family Built This Museum-Quality Curiosity Rover

By Dave Mosher

Curiosity Finds Water And Poison In Martian Soil
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Curiosity Finds Water And Poison In Martian Soil

By Francie Diep

4-Billion-Pixel Panorama Lets You Explore Mars As If You Were Standing Next To Curiosity
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4-Billion-Pixel Panorama Lets You Explore Mars As If You Were Standing Next To Curiosity

By Rebecca Boyle

Curiosity Finds Evidence That Ancient Mars Could Have Supported Life
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Curiosity Finds Evidence That Ancient Mars Could Have Supported Life

By Colin Lecher

FYI: Now We’ve Looked Below The Surface, Why Isn’t Mars Red On The Inside?
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FYI: Now We’ve Looked Below The Surface, Why Isn’t Mars Red On The Inside?

By Rebecca Boyle

The Genius Who Plays For A Living
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The Genius Who Plays For A Living

By Daniel Engber

Curiosity Rover Gets Ready To Drill Into Mars For The First Time
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Curiosity Rover Gets Ready To Drill Into Mars For The First Time

By Rebecca Boyle

Earth Bacteria Can Survive And Grow In Extremely Hostile, Mars-Like Conditions
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Earth Bacteria Can Survive And Grow In Extremely Hostile, Mars-Like Conditions

By Rebecca Boyle

Next-Gen Space Rovers Do Acrobatics, Look Like Medieval Weapons
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Next-Gen Space Rovers Do Acrobatics, Look Like Medieval Weapons

By Rebecca Boyle

Mars Rover Curiosity Finds Complex Chemistry On Mars, But Can’t Confirm Organics — Yet
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Mars Rover Curiosity Finds Complex Chemistry On Mars, But Can’t Confirm Organics — Yet

By Rebecca Boyle

What ‘Earth-Shaking’ Evidence Did The Mars Rover Curiosity Just Find?
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What ‘Earth-Shaking’ Evidence Did The Mars Rover Curiosity Just Find?

By Rebecca Boyle

Today On Mars: Curiosity Entertains The Idea Of An Escorted Return Trip To Earth
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Today On Mars: Curiosity Entertains The Idea Of An Escorted Return Trip To Earth

By Clay Dillow

FYI: How Do Places On Mars Get Their Names?
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FYI: How Do Places On Mars Get Their Names?

By Rebecca Boyle

Today On Mars: Curiosity Arrives At ‘The Promised Land’
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Today On Mars: Curiosity Arrives At ‘The Promised Land’

By Rebecca Boyle

How Blue Light And Caffeine Will Help Humans Move To Mars
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How Blue Light And Caffeine Will Help Humans Move To Mars

By Rebecca Boyle

PopSci Q&A: How Do You Drive a Car On Mars?
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PopSci Q&A: How Do You Drive a Car On Mars?

By Rebecca Boyle

Classic Knot Designs Tie Down Mars Rover Curiosity’s Cables, to Knot Fans’ Delight
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Classic Knot Designs Tie Down Mars Rover Curiosity’s Cables, to Knot Fans’ Delight

By Rebecca Boyle

Curiosity’s Legacy: What This Week’s Successful Landing Means for the Future of Robotic Space Exploration
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Curiosity’s Legacy: What This Week’s Successful Landing Means for the Future of Robotic Space Exploration

By Clay Dillow

How A Sundial Lets Curiosity See Mars in Living Color
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How A Sundial Lets Curiosity See Mars in Living Color

By Rebecca Boyle

Watching Curiosity’s Mars Landing Live on a 53-Foot Screen in Times Square
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Watching Curiosity’s Mars Landing Live on a 53-Foot Screen in Times Square

By Laura Geggel

NASA Has Plenty to Celebrate After Mars Rover Curiosity’s Perfect Landing
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NASA Has Plenty to Celebrate After Mars Rover Curiosity’s Perfect Landing

By Rebecca Boyle

Mars Rover Curiosity Lands Successfully on Mars After Incredible Effort
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Mars Rover Curiosity Lands Successfully on Mars After Incredible Effort

By Rebecca Boyle

The Scene at NASA’s Mars Rover Landing Watch: Peanuts, Playoff Beards and Other Curiosities
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The Scene at NASA’s Mars Rover Landing Watch: Peanuts, Playoff Beards and Other Curiosities

By Rebecca Boyle

Why the Mars Rover Curiosity’s Crazy, Complicated Landing Isn’t So Crazy After All
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Why the Mars Rover Curiosity’s Crazy, Complicated Landing Isn’t So Crazy After All

By Rebecca Boyle

The Next Generation of Mars Rovers Could Be Smaller Than Grains of Sand
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The Next Generation of Mars Rovers Could Be Smaller Than Grains of Sand

By Becky Ferreira

The Ten Instruments That Mars Rover Curiosity Will Use to Investigate the Red Planet
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The Ten Instruments That Mars Rover Curiosity Will Use to Investigate the Red Planet

By Colin Lecher

Mars Rover Curiosity’s Siblings: A Short History of Landings On Alien Planets
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Mars Rover Curiosity’s Siblings: A Short History of Landings On Alien Planets

By Clay Dillow

Riding Along With the Mars Rover Drivers
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Riding Along With the Mars Rover Drivers

By Rebecca Boyle

Amazing Video: Mars Rover Curiosity’s Landing Will Be “Seven Minutes of Terror”
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Amazing Video: Mars Rover Curiosity’s Landing Will Be “Seven Minutes of Terror”

By Colin Lecher

Researchers Test Space Equipment For Five Days in Austrian Alps
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Researchers Test Space Equipment For Five Days in Austrian Alps

By Colin Lecher

Opportunity Snaps a Self-Portrait As It Preps for the Martian Winter
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Opportunity Snaps a Self-Portrait As It Preps for the Martian Winter

By Clay Dillow