NASA Mars Orbiters Have New Project Managers - 04/22/2013
Two NASA spacecraft orbiting Mars, both working long past their original prime missions, have new project managers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. >>
NASA Student Mars Project Wins Education Award - 02/21/2013
A NASA project that allows students to use a camera on a spacecraft orbiting Mars for research has received a new education prize from the journal Science. >>
New NASA Mars Rover to Launch in 2020 - 12/04/2012
Building on the success of Curiosity's Red Planet landing, NASA has announced plans for a robust multi-year Mars program, including a new robotic science rover set to launch in 2020. Read More >>Watch archived webcast >>
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