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Mars

The Mars24 App’s listing of times of various locations on Mars, including the Curiosity and Opportunity Rovers.

How Do You Tell Time on Mars? There’s an App for That

NASA has produced an app that helps scientists and amateurs alike keep track of time on the Red Planet

Visitors from Mars Day 2008 get a 3-D look at the surface of Mars.

Mars Day Preview with Geologist Dr. John Grant

Get ready for Air and Space Museum’s Mars Day July 13 with geologist Dr. John Grant discussing findings, The Martian Chronicles and why he loves Mars Day

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Scientists Discover That Mars is Full of Water

Looking closely at a pair of meteorites originating from Mars, researchers now believe the planet likely holds vast reservoirs of water deep underground

No one is going to Mars until scientists figure out how to shield travelers from deadly radiation.

Mission to Mars: The Radiation Problem

NASA wouldn’t opt to expose astronauts to a 19 percent increased risk of cancer, but there’s no telling what a reality TV show would do

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The List: Seeing Red? Celebrate Mars Day at Air and Space

Celebrate Mars Day this Friday at the National Air and Space Museum

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Who Would You Send on a One-Way Trip to Mars?

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Happy Mars Day!

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Take Flight Over Mars

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Picture of the Week—The Swirls of Mars

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Remember the Face on Mars?

Since early 2004, the Mars rovers have gathered images of rocks and terrain where water, the presumed prerequisite of life, once flowed (an artist's rendition).

Life Beyond Earth

An ocean on Mars. An Earth-like planet light years away. The evidence is mounting, but are astronomers ready to say we’re not alone?

A Bumpy Road to Mars

The president envisions a future human mission to Mars, but medical researchers say surviving the journey is no spacewalk

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