Meet Blue and Gold: NASA’s first twin satellites bound for Mars

ESCAPADE is overseen by the University of California Berkeley, who named the spacecraft’s onboard satellites Blue and Gold ...

NASA’s ESCAPADE mission to Mars — twin UC Berkeley satellites dubbed Blue and Gold — will launch in early November

NASA's first multiple-satellite mission to another planet will map Mars' magnetic field and atmosphere in 3D, laying the ...
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NASA explains how they will handle Mars rock samples when they are returned to Earth

NASA’s Mars rover collected rock samples that could reveal if the planet once hosted life. Here’s what scientists plan to do ...

NASA Mars scientists spur girls to 'reach for the stars'

With "one of the coolest jobs in the world", NASA rover operator Vandi Verma hopes women's high profile in the latest Mars ...

How to watch Blue Origin’s new rocket launch a Mars mission on Sunday

With final preparations now underway for the NG-2 mission, Blue Origin is targeting Sunday, November 9, for liftoff from ...
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Mars Rovers from Sojourer to Opportunity: Early Exploration and Survival on the Red Planet

Travel back to the early days of Mars exploration with Sojourer, Spirit, and Opportunity. Discover how these robotic pioneers ...

PHOTO ESSAY: Coal miners with black lung fight Trump administration rollback of safety protections

Deep in the hills of West Virginia, coal mining and the dangers that come with it have been a part of families’ lives for generations. Death and tragedy are woven ...