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An artist's concept of NASA's MAVEN spacecraft approaching Mars. The probe entered Mars orbit on September 21.

A NASA spacecraft reaches Mars just in time to see an unexpected guest

October 1, 2014Science

NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft set out 10 months ago to study the atmosphere of Mars. Now it has arrived — and a happy celestial coincidence may offer it a two-for-one opportunity to study a comet that will pass close by.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses scientists and Indian officials at the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network complex in Bangalore after its Mars Orbiter Mission, nicknamed "MOM", successfully ent

India is over the moon about its mission to Mars

September 24, 2014Technology
NASA simulation of Mars evolution

NASA video says this is how Mars might once have looked

November 14, 2013Environment

For the man who already has everything…

November 14, 2013Global Scan

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