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The Opportunity Rover Has Now Operated for 5,000 Martian Days
2018-02-20 22:00:39| Extremetech
This plucky little robot has just spent is 5,000th Martian day on the red planet. It was only supposed to last 90 Martian days. The post The Opportunity Rover Has Now Operated for 5,000 Martian Days appeared first on ExtremeTech.
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NASA Finds Vast Deposits of Ice Just Under Martian Surface
2018-01-12 15:10:27| Extremetech
We've known for years that there is at least some water ice on Mars, but it's been hard to pin down where it is and how easy it would be to extract. New data from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter indicates it could be almost everywhere. The post NASA Finds Vast Deposits of Ice Just Under Martian Surface appeared first on ExtremeTech.
NASA releases amazing 360-degree video of Martian surface taken by Curiosity
2016-02-10 21:35:48| Extremetech
It's almost like being there, except you can breathe and won't freeze to death.
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NASA releases new Curiosity selfie at Martian dune field
2016-01-29 22:01:38| Extremetech
Curiosity is still doing science on Mars, but it stopped for a quick selfie the other day.
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Curiosity uncovers mysterious minerals in Martian drillholes
2015-12-21 17:00:31| Extremetech
Curiosity detected significant deposits of silica on Mars for the first time, and that could be a big deal.
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