A non-public document reveals that science may not be prioritized on next Mars mission

The way this document is written suggests that when NASA scores bidders for the Mars Telecommunications Network, the addition ...

NASA’s new eyes: See the tech set to decode Mars and space weather

As Mars’ atmosphere continues to change, NASA activated a new instrument on Feb.25 to study how the Sun influences the planet and what drives space weather near Earth. NASA launched ESCAPADE, which ...

NASA ESCAPADE mission to study Mars and space weather

NASA launched ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers) on Nov. 13, 2025, which is a mission to investigate how the Sun continues to influence Mars and will begin to study ...
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NASA ESCAPADE mission examines how solar wind transformed Mars’ atmosphere

NASA’s ESCAPADE mission studies how solar wind removed Mars’ atmosphere, using twin spacecraft to measure atmospheric escape, magnetosphere changes, and space weather impacts.
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A NASA spacecraft orbiting Mars may be dead

For nearly a month, NASA has been scrambling to make contact with a spacecraft in orbit around Mars that abruptly fell silent. The space agency lost communication with the MAVEN probe (short for Mars ...
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NASA's Perseverance rover now has its own 'GPS' on Mars: 'We've given the rover a new ability'

NASA's Perseverance rover can now pinpoint its exact location on Mars without help from Earth, paving the way for longer, ...