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Inside Mars’s Jezero Crater, once a lake and river delta, NASA’s Perseverance rover found complex carbon molecules built from the same four elements as all life on Ea…

NASA's Perseverance rover has found complex, ring-shaped carbon molecules sealed inside rocks in Mars's Jezero Crater, a ...

NASA Marks 50 Years Since Viking 1, the First Spacecraft to Successfully Land on Mars

NASA is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Viking 1, the first spacecraft to successfully land on Mars and begin exploring ...

NASA Is Building A Team Of Volunteers For A Yearlong Virtual Mission To The Moon And Mars

To help with its plans for long-term lunar visits and missions to Mars, NASA is putting together a year-long virtual program ...

50 years later, Viking 1’s legacy is powering NASA’s next giant leap on Mars

Half a century after NASA first placed working hardware on Mars, the agency is preparing to explore not only the planet’s surface, but its skies. The story began on July 20, 1976, when Viking 1 ...

Elon Musk says 'I will not forget about Mars,' reaffirms SpaceX's multiplanetary vision

Elon Musk reaffirmed Space Exploration Technologies Corp.’s SPCX long-term Mars ambitions earlier on Monday, writing, "I will ...

50 years after Viking 1's historic Mars landing, NASA is looking to the Red Planet's skies

NASA's Viking 1 mission blazed a crucial trail with its Mars landing on July 20, 1976. Now, half a century later, that trail ...

NASA may pay you to live in a moon and Mars simulator for a year — here's how to apply

NASA is officially calling for research participants for the agency’s next simulated deep space mission set to start in August 2027.
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NASA selects 41 space technologies for future Moon and Mars exploration

NASA has chosen 41 commercial technology projects that could solve critical challenges for future missions to the Moon and ...
Smithsonian Magazine

‘Life on Mars?’ Is More Than a David Bowie Song—It’s a Question Humans Keep Asking

A former chief historian of NASA reflects on the history and future of Mars exploration Roger D. Launius The original 'Face on Mars' image taken by NASA's Viking 1 orbiter that resembled a human face ...
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Virtuix Selected for NASA’s Moon and Mars Exploration Analog Mission

Omni One Brings Full-Body Immersive Movement to NASA’s Moon and Mars Mission Simulation, Supporting Next-Generation Astronaut Training and Research. AUSTIN, Texas, July 15, 2026 ...

We reached Mars 50 years ago, why haven’t we sent people?

Viking 1 landed on Mars 50 years ago, so why haven't we sent people there? Because there are no property rights in space ...
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A Science Strategy for the Human Exploration of Mars

When astronauts set foot on Mars, it will be one of humanity’s greatest milestones. These first steps will be the result of decades of research, engineering, and imagination coming together, marking ...