WASHINGTON — NASA and three international partners have signed an agreement to cooperate on a proposed mission to search for ice deposits under the surface of Mars, a precursor for human missions there.
In a Feb. 3 statement, NASA said it signed a "statement of intent" with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and the Italian space agency ASI regarding the International Mars Ice Mapper. Under that agreement, the agencies will study concepts for the mission and potential roles and responsibilities.
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Tensions rise as rival Mars probes approach their final destination | Science | The Guardian
The United Arab Emirates' probe Hope orbiter will arrive first, on Tuesday, followed by China's Tianwen-1 spacecraft the next day. Finally, the US rover Perseverance will make its dramatic descent to the surface of Mars on 18 February.
It is a remarkable armada that reveals the growing desire of many nations to develop their own space technology and explore the solar system. Just how well they succeed when they reach their target this week and next remains to be seen, however. Mars is an unforgiving place to visit.
Intriguing dark streaks on Mars may be caused by landslides after all | Space
Martian landslides might help explain mystery lines seen on the surface of the Red Planet, a new study finds.
For years, scientists analyzing the Martian surface have detected clusters of dark, narrow lines that seasonally appear on steep, sun-facing slopes in the warmer regions. Previous research has suggested that these enigmatic dark streaks, called recurring slope lineae (RSL), are signs that salty water regularly flows on the Red Planet during its warmest seasons.
Nagin Cox: What Does Time On Mars Teach Us About Time On Earth? : NPR
Nagin Cox is a spacecraft operations engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. For her current mission, Cox serves as the deputy team chief of the engineering operations team for the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover. She has also held leadership and system engineering roles on robotic missions including the Galileo Mission to Jupiter, the Mars Spirit and Oppurtunity Rovers, the Kepler Exoplanet Hunter, the InSight Mission to Mars, and the Mars Curiosity Rover.
Prior to joining NASA in 1993, she served six years in the U.S. Air Force, including duty as a space operations officer at NORAD/U.S. Space Command.
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NASA, AIAA Host Discussion on Mars Perseverance Rover Technology | NASA
Remember when SpaceX launched a sports car to Mars?
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Three years ago, thousands of people were in awe as the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket rumbled away from NASA's Kennedy Space Center Launch Pad 39A, launching a cherry red sports car and a dummy in a spacesuit into Mars orbit.
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The Tesla's driver is a dummy named Starman, who is wearing a SpaceX black-and-white spacesuit, complete with helmet.
The names of all SpaceX employees went along for the ride. The names are etched into the car mount.
Could Mars' Landslides Be Caused by Underground Salt And Melting Ice?
One particularly striking changing feature is the Recurring Slope Lineae ( RSL ) originally found by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter ( MRO ).
Now, scientists at the SETI Institute have a modified theory for where those RSLs might develop – a combination of water ice and salt just under the Martian surface.
According to the SETI team, led by Senior Research Scientist Janice Bishop , there is a two-step process going on that creates these RSLs.
NASA's Perseverance Pays Off Back Home – NASA's Mars Exploration Program
A laser-light sensor that can identify bacteria in a wound may sound far-fetched, but it’s already becoming a reality, thanks in part to NASA’s Mars Exploration Program. The technology is going to Mars for the first time on Perseverance, which will touch down on the Red Planet this month, but it’s already detecting trace contaminants in pharmaceutical manufacturing, wastewater treatment, and other important operations on Earth.
That’s not the only technology headed to Mars that’s already paying dividends on the ground. Here on Earth, these innovations are also improving circuit board manufacturing and even led to a special drill bit design for geologists.
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