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NASA's Mars rover Curiosity with an inset showing calibration targets to be used by a camera at the end of the robotic arm. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech (PhysOrg.com) -- The camera at the end of the robotic arm on NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has its ...
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The NASA Mars rover Opportunity is ailing but still functional after eight years on the red planet's surface. That's a very long time in rover years. Most of Opportunity's missions have involved looking for water on Mars.
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OSU researcher joins team to run Mars rover
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Oregon State University's Martin Fisk recently was selected to join a team that will use a remote-controlled rover to explore Mars over a two-year period. The rover will be used to study an area on Mars to determine if it's able to harbor life.
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As per recent reports, it has been revealed that the latest mission launched by NASA to Mars has gone through a welcome astonishment this week. NASA officials have revealed that the spacecraft has gained great support from an extremely colossal solar ...

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Mars Rover Science Investigations Continue as Solar Energy Levels Drop
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