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MAVEN Spacecraft Orbiting Mars

NASA Probe Piecing Together How Mars' Atmosphere Escapes to Space

By Elizabeth Howell published

A NASA spacecraft that recently arrived in orbit around Mars is already helping to solve a Martian mystery. See how NASA's MAVEN spacecraft is revealing new secrets of the Red Planet.

Satellites
InSight Propulsion Test

NASA's Next Mars Lander Enters Final Assembly Stage

By Elizabeth Howell published

Mars
Comet Siding Spring Seen at Siding Spring Observatory

NASA Spacecraft at Mars Survive Close Encounter with Comet

By Miriam Kramer published

Three spacecraft at Mars survived a close brush with a comet that buzzed by the Red Planet Sunday (Oct. 19), while scientists on Earth captured some amazing images of the comet's close pass.

Comets
Comet Siding Spring 2

Comet Siding Spring's Rare Mars Flyby: Full Coverage

By Space.com Staff published

A comet is due to make a close flyby of Mars Sunday (Oct. 19), allowing scientists an unprecedented look at the comet as it flies by the Red Planet.

Comets
Spacecraft 'Hiding' Behind Mars

Comet Flies By Mars Today in Rare Encounter: Watch It Online

By Miriam Kramer published

A comet from the outer reaches of the solar system is due to give Mars a close shave on Sunday (Oct. 19), and you can watch the flyby live online.

Stargazing
Mars Image Captured by India's Mars Orbiter Mission Probe

US, India to Team Up on Mars Exploration

By Mike Wall published

Satellites
First Images of Mars by NASA's MAVEN Probe

NASA's New Mars Probe Snaps 1st Red Planet Images

By Mike Wall published

MAVEN sent home its first images of Mars' upper atmosphere early Monday morning (Sept. 22), just eight hours after entering orbit around the Red Planet.

Mars
Artist's concept of India's Mars Orbiter Mission spacecraft, which arrived at the Red Planet on Sept. 24, 2014 Indian Standard Time (Sept. 23 EDT).

India's First Mars Probe Makes Historic Red Planet Arrival

By Mike Wall published

Satellites
This image depicts the journey of India's Mars Orbiter Mission, the country's first interplanetary mission. The Indian Mars orbiter will arrive at the Red Planet on Wednesday, Sept. 24, India Standard Time (late Tuesday, Sept. 23, U.S. Eastern Time).

India's First Mission to Mars Set to Arrive at Red Planet

By Elizabeth Howell published

Satellites
NASA Celebrates MAVEN Probe's Mars Arrival

NASA Hails Mars Probe's 'Flawless' Arrival at Red Planet

By Mike Wall published

Mars
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