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NASA’s Mars Sample Return program is the agency’s highest priority in planetary science, but projected multibillion-dollar overruns have some calling the plan a “dumpster fire”
Mars - Spacecraft, Exploration, Missions: Since the beginning of the space age, Mars has been a focus of planetary exploration for three main reasons: (1) it is the most Earth-like of the planets; (2) other than Earth, it is the planet most likely to have developed indigenous life; and (3) it will probably be the first extraterrestrial planet to be visited by humans. Between 1960 and 1980 the exploration of Mars was a major objective of both the U.S. and Soviet space programs. U.S. spacecraft successfully flew by Mars (Mariners 4, 6, and 7), orbited the planet (Mariner 9 and Vikings 1 and 2), ...
To round out the year, we’ve compiled our favourite space images for you to wow your friends and family this Christmas season.
It’s been a very long time since we’ve checked in with MAVEN, short for Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution, the Mars orbiter that studies the Red Planet’s atmosphere.
This is an updated list of current and upcoming space missions with links to official sites around the world.