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Nasa Perseverance Mars rover to acquire first sample of Martian rock
Nasa is making final preparations for its Perseverance Mars rover to collect its first-ever sample of Martian rock, which future planned missions will transport to Earth
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Order in space
International agreement will boost India's space capabilities
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China delays new mission while Nasa congratulates on Mars images
China postponed a supply mission to its new space station for unspecified technical reasons
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China's scientific muscle
Its technological advancement will have global implications
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Explained: How the Chinese landed a rover on Mars in first attempt
Nasa is the only agency that had managed this prior to Zhurong. The lander is completely autonomous and cannot even be monitored in anything approaching real time.
China's spacecraft lands on Mars, closing gap with US in space exploration
A China National Space Administration (CNSA) lander from the Tianwen-1, which has been in orbit since February, touched down on Utopia Planitia, a large plain in the northern hemisphere of Mars
China's spacecraft lands on Mars in latest advance for its space programme
China has landed a spacecraft on Mars for the first time in the latest advance for its space programme
The Moon, Mars and beyond: China's ambitious, high-profile space plans
More potential milestones lie ahead. Here's what to know about them
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Nasa's Perseverance Mars rover extracts first oxygen from Red Planet
The growing list of "firsts" for Perseverance, Nasa's newest six-wheeled robot on the Martian surface, includes converting some of the Red Planet's thin, carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere into oxygen
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NASA's new feat
Test flight on Mars will have wider benefits
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NASA's Mars Helicopter Ingenuity to make first flight attempt on Sunday
NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter is two days away from making humanity's first attempt at powered, controlled flight of an aircraft on another planet
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With blessings from Wright Brothers, Ingenuity aims for 1st flight by Apr 8
The rover is in transit to the 'airfield' where the Ingenuity will attempt to fly. Once deployed, it will have 30 Martian days, or sols, (31 Earth days) to conduct its test flight campaign
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Nasa's Perseverance rover records first-ever sounds of driving on Mars
National Aeronautics Space Administration newest Mars rover has sent back recordings of - bangs, pings and rattles- the first-ever sounds of driving on Mars
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NASA's new Mars rover hits dusty red road, 21 feet in first test drive
NASA's newest Mars rover hit the dusty red road this week, putting 21 feet on the odometer in its first test drive.
SpaceX successfully tests Starship SN10 rocket after 2 failed attempts
SpaceX successfully tested its Starship SN10 prototype rocket after two recent failed attempts.The rocket prototype was launched on Wednesday to an altitude of 10,000 kilometers and then landed back on the ground. However, the rocket exploded about six minutes after landing.The test launch is deemed successful because the goal was to gather information on how the flaps work to control the rocket when it is horizontal as it is falling back to earth.
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Elon Musk suggests 'Starbase' name change for Texas launch town
"Creating the city of Starbase, Texas," Musk tweeted Tuesday. "From thence to Mars, And hence the Stars
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Nasa's Perseverance to UAE's Hope, why humans have eyes on harsh Mars
The timing is not a coincidence. It's driven by celestial mechanics. At their closest, the Earth (third planet from the Sun) and Mars (fourth planet) are "merely" 56-65 million km apart
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NASA rover sends first colour images of Mars, a high-resolution selfie too
NASAs Perseverance rover has sent some stunning photos of the Red Planet, including a high-resolution colour selfie taken during its landing
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ETA February: Martian orbit to congest as Earth missions reach Red planet
Mars-bound missions from US, UAE and China will arrive in February with plans to deepen human understanding of the possibility of life beyond Earth
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First liftoff: Ingenuity copter to add aerial dimension to Mars exploration
The helicopter onboard the Perseverance rover aims to add the aerial dimension to Mars exploration, which remains unavailable to date
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