Mars
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Exploring the red planet
In Depth A new wave of missions aim to unlock the secrets of Mars
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Why has Nasa launched a mission to Mars?
In Depth The Perseverance rover is looking for evidence of life on the red planet
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SpaceX Starship: manned mission on course for 2020 launch
In Depth Elon Musk announces bold testing schedule as huge stainless steel rocket is unveiled
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Nasa successfully trials helicopter that will fly on Mars
Speed Read Space agency is expected to send the vehicle to the red planet next July
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Nasa issues warning about herpes in space
Speed Read Dormant viruses have been awoken in more than half of the astronauts who have embarked on space missions
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Nasa set to declare Mars rover ‘dead’
Speed Read Opportunity rover has not been heard from in eight months following massive dust storm
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How life on Earth began
In Depth New discovery sheds light on beginnings of our planet - and could help in search for aliens
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Nasa InSight probe lands safely on Mars
Speed Read New probe set to study the deep interior of the Red Planet
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Liquid water ‘lake’ found on Mars
Speed Read Researchers say it is the first evidence of a persistent body of water on the red planet
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Why Nasa has lost contact with its Opportunity rover on Mars
Speed Read ‘Unprecedented’ dust storm has engulfed the red planet for past two weeks
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Nasa defends decision to send people to moon before Mars
Speed Read Space agency’s new boss says the two missions are far from incompatible
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Nasa InSight: Mars rover hunts for answers on Earth’s formation
The Week Recommends The spacecraft will lift off tomorrow on a six-month journey to the red planet
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Nasa trials nuclear reactor to power settlement on Mars
Speed Read Compact system designed to sustain long-term human colonisation
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‘Jaffa quake’ causes Twitter outrage as McVitie’s cuts pack size
Speed Read Fans call decision to slash the number of cakes in a packet from 12 to 10 as ‘sacrilege’
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