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The loneliest robot in the universe - 'real-life WALL-E': 15 years wandering in endless space.
But unlike WALL-E, Oppy, the 'loneliest robot in the universe,' hasn't even found his EVE yet.
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Decoding the 1,800km-long cloud on Mars.
The cloud formed above the Arsia Mons volcano before dawn, then expanded at speeds up to 600 km/h before dissipating.
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NASA robot reaches one year of operation on Mars.
The NASA robot completed its mission as originally planned, lasting 687 Earth days or a Martian year, and began its extended mission.
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European spacecraft discovers 'river of extraterrestrial life'
A vast river delta, once indistinguishable from existing river deltas on Earth and possibly teeming with fossils of extraterrestrial life, has been identified by the Mar…
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China admits it cannot revive Mars robot
Mars robot Zhu Rong cannot wake up from hibernation because its solar panels are covered by a thick layer of dust.
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The sound of a Martian dust devil 'swallowing' a NASA robot
The first recording of a dust storm on the surface of Mars revealed that the dust tornado that 'swallowed' the Perseverance robot in September 2021 was 119 m high.
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NASA's 'oldest' Mars orbiter has not run out of fuel yet
An error in calculating the remaining fuel of the 22-year-old Mars Odyssey orbiter had experts thinking it was about to end its mission.
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NASA Robot Takes First Photo of Sunbeam on Mars
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) posted a panoramic image of a Martian sunset taken by the Curiosity rover, made up of 28 small images.
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The Unbelievable Truth About Winter on Mars
Mars can experience winter temperatures as low as -123 degrees Celsius, has two types of snow with square snowflakes, and has many strange shapes on the surface when the…
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NASA Robot Has Arrived at the 'Last Shelter' of Alien Creatures?
Interplanetary space images that have returned to Earth show a vast sand field quite similar to Earth, which NASA has revealed once had flooded streams and lakes.
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Revealing the first city on Mars, with enough space for more than 250,000 people to live
As humans continue to explore Mars, plans to build sustainable cities on the Red Planet have emerged.
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We could start building a colony on Mars with just 22 people!
The minimum number of people could be even lower - but that can only be successful if the participants can maintain mental stability.
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Amazing discovery of 4.5 billion year old alien ocean of life
Cosmic treasures accidentally sent to Earth by another planet have revealed an ocean at least 300m deep, existing 4.5 billion years ago and teeming with the building blo…
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NASA to test 'pneumatic brakes' for Mars lander
The US space agency plans to launch a giant inflatable deceleration plate into low Earth orbit early next month.
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How will humans build on Mars?
A simple manufacturing technology based on chitin, one of the most common organic polymers on Earth, could be used to build tools and shelters on Mars.