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NASA's new Mars mission: These twin satellites could reveal how the Red Planet lost its atmosphere

Mars is about to receive a double dose of attention. This weekend, a pair of identical NASA satellites will launch together ...

NASA is sending probes to Mars to find out why it lost its atmosphere and what that could mean for Earth

The ESCAPADE mission, short for Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers, is the first dual-satellite mission to ...

The next Mars launch window is in late 2026. So why is this exploratory mission taking off now?

A NASA mission is set to launch twin spacecraft on a journey to Mars. The robotic orbiters could lift off atop Blue Origin’s ...

NASA is sending probes to Mars to find out why it lost its atmosphere

The ESCAPADE mission, short for Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers, is the first dual-satellite mission to another planet. Two identical spacecraft will orbit in formation to ...

NASA quietly sends two spacecraft to Mars — and they're going a new way

A NASA mission will send twin spacecraft to Mars to learn what happened to the Red Planet's ancient, thick atmosphere.

On Mars, meteorites can cause miles-long dust slides

“Dust, wind and sand dynamics appear to be the main seasonal drivers of slope streak formation,” Bickel said in a statement. ...

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 ...
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Watch Blue Origin's huge New Glenn rocket launch NASA Mars mission on Nov. 9

Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket will launch a NASA mission to Mars this weekend, and you can watch the action live.
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NASA launches 'How Mars died' mission on Sunday aboard New Glenn rocket

NASA is gearing up for a Mars mission aboard Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rocket, aiming to uncover how Mars “died.”This launch ...

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

The first dual-satellite mission to another planet, NASA's ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers), is scheduled for launch no earlier than Sunday, Nov. 9, from Cape Canaveral ...