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NASA's Mars rover, Curiosity, is pictured in this February 3, 2013 handout self-portrait.

The Curiosity rover uncovers evidence that Mars once had a massive lake

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The Curiosity rover is currently roaming a 96-mile crater on the surface Mars, and the evidence it has collected suggests that the crater was once home to a huge lake. And NASA scientists say this information is unlike any they’ve seen before.

An artist's impression of ESA's Rosetta approaching comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The comet image was taken on August 2, 2014, by the spacecraft's navigation camera at a distance of about 500 km. The spacecraft and comet are not to scale.

Scientists prepare for a historic landing on a ‘seething and sputtering and spitting’ comet

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China successfully puts a rabbit on the moon

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Microbes below Earth’s surface could be potential link to Mars rover discovery

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‘Mohawk guy’ becomes the new face of NASA

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Meet the NASA scientist responsible for overseeing Curiosity’s successful landing

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Behind the impressive sky crane-type system that landed the American Curiosity rover on the surface of Mars late Sunday night was an Argentinian man, Miguel San Martin. San Martin first became interested in space listening to NASA’s Viking mission to Mars, so his participation this time was quite appropriate.

Phoenix Lander begins search for life on Mars

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After a 10-month journey, the Phoenix Lander successfully touched down on Mars’ northern polar surface.

India launches first moon mission

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The Indian satellite Chandrayaan-1, which means “lunar craft” in Sanskrit, is scheduled to orbit the moon for two years.

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Curiosity Sends Self-Portrait from Mars

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NASA’s Mars rover has been taking pictures not only of its new home on the red planet but also of itself. Check out the otherworldly self portraits Curiosity has beamed back to Earth.

NASA’s Curiosity Rover Lands on Mars: What’s next?

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NASA’s latest interplanetary rover, Curiosity, has landed successfully on Mars. Anchor Lisa Mullins talks to Bruce Barraclough, one of the scientists on the mission, about what comes next.