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Detecting ... elephant head on Mars
The image below makes people think of an elephant on Mars. But this is actually a lava flow that forms the shape of an elephant head. The photo was taken by a high-resol…
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Chance to save Russian Mars explorer ship
Russian news agency Interfax said today there is little chance to save Russia's rare Mars detective ship, trapped in Earth orbit, after the ship was diverted to the Red…
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The spacecraft flies around Mars for the longest time
The Odyssey probe of the US Space Agency (NASA) set a new record with the longest-running mission of Mars. Until December 20, the Odyssey flew around the orbit of the re…
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Mars' explorer ship is dead
The explorer Mars Phoenix (Phoenix) was no longer active after being hit by carbon tape to damage solar panels.
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The Mars explorer robot starts down the crater Victoria
After the big sandstorm that caused Mars to sink in darkness for nearly 2 months, on September 12, Opportunity robot investigated red behavior began rolling down the cra…
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Mars explorers encountered storms
The two ships, Opportunity and Spirit, from the US Space Agency (NASA), which surveyed the surface of Mars, lost almost all their energy when faced with a fierce dust st…
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Video: NASA can use unmanned aircraft to explore Mars
The plane weighs 1.8kg, equipped with two cameras and solar panels that will help NASA explore the red planet.