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Researchers return to Mars in Canada
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Researchers are gathering in the Canadian Arctic once again, testing the tools and techniques that could be used on future human missions to Mars, the moon ... or wherever. Full Story
Haughton Mars Project
Cosmic Log: See the shores of Mars
Extreme life on Earth could survive on Mars
NASA ends effort to reach Phoenix Mars Lander
Rovers set record for longest mission on Mars
NASA wants to bring Martian rocks to Earth
‘Avatar’ director helps with 3-D Mars camera
NASA may stretch out its Mars missions
NASA gives frozen Mars lander one last shot
Crippled Mars rover fails to phone home
Rover spots ‘strange stuff’ on Martian rock
Scientists wowed by data from Mars orbiter
Cosmic Log: Bringing back Mars life
Phoenix Mars Lander still not sending signal
Did human DNA hitch a ride to Mars?
Hobbled Spirit rover parks for Martian winter
Stuck rover on Mars can still do science
Weird rock offers glimpse deep inside Mars
NASA: No word from Phoenix Mars lander
Cosmic Log: Good moves on Mars
Strange Mars photo includes ‘tree’ illusion
Ancient Mars lakes revealed in new images
High-resolution hits from Mars
Mars moons pictured together for first time
Meteorite study revives life-on-Mars debate
Stuck Mars rover makes first move in months
The Martian lives of Spirit and Opportunity
Mars canyon formed when plug was pulled
Opportunity rover finds meteorite on Mars
Looking to Mars as the next frontier
Martian surprises explained
How Martian clouds create snowfall
Mars orbiter back at work after glitch
U.S., Europe may partner on Mars exploration
Cosmic Log: Will Mars rover roll again?
New Mars rover gets name: Curiosity
Mars probes unravel watery mysteries
Spirit rover's wheels stuck in soft Martian dirt
Early cave bacteria hints at Mars life
New missions target Mars moon Phobos
Mars rover recovers from bout of amnesia
Cosmic Log: Real robots rock!
Rover has unexplained computer reboots
‘Most habitable zone’ on Mars revealed
What lies in store for the Mars rovers?
Mars program faces turning point
Cosmic Log: Pick a Mars rover’s name
Mars rover spies far-off crater destination
Cosmic Log: Touring Mars, old and new
Did Phoenix Mars Lander find liquid water?
Mars Odyssey orbiter gets a reboot
Gullies mark most recent water flow on Mars
Mars orbiter glitch stalls Red Planet science
A sliver of chance for life on Mars
Earth critters hitch ride to Martian moon
Lava fractures suggest Martian floods
Did asteroids spark Mars' magnetic field?
Aging Mars rover’s glitches puzzle NASA
Mars methane: Geology or biology?
Earth life headed for Mars moon
Mars trip proposed for space shuttles
Flashback: What we know now about Mars
Lander data sheds light on Mars polar water
Mars Science Laboratory delayed to 2011
Invisible lights on Mars mapped
Buried glacier found on Mars
Rover low on power from Martian dust storm
In memoriam: The Mars lander's legacy
Phoenix R.I.P.: Mars probe declared dead
Mystery sand ripples on Mars explained
Martian opal points to ancient water
NASA grapples with budget-busting Mars rover
Snow spotted falling from the Martian sky
Underground ‘plumbing’ seen on Mars
Mars rover targets monster crater
Arctic Mars mission extended once more
Was Mars wet for a billion years longer?
Mars atmosphere probe funded after delay
Watch a dust devil spin in Martian arctic
Clouds fly by on Mars
Mars rover works its way out of crater
Phoenix Lander digs deeper into Mars
Melting glaciers likely made Mars gullies
Mars' ice clouds eat up ozone
Mars lander sends back picture of Martian dust
Chasing dust devils from Earth to Mars
Scientists: Martian soil similar to Chile's desert
Mars soil may not be so good for life
Water discovery on Mars drives search for life
NASA confirms water on Mars
Cracks appear in ice under Mars lander
Ooops!  Mars soil gets stuck in lander's scooper
Mars lander pulls all-nighter
Photos suggest Mars was once all wet
NASA serves up shaved ice on Mars
Mars lander exposes more ice
When will a Mars sample return to Earth?
How to find traces of life in Martian rocks
Mars lander runs into tough digging
Mars lander breaks new ground
Mars lander’s next whiff could be its last
How does Mars taste? Salty, reports lander
Will NASA ever find life on Mars?
Test shows Mars soil has nutrients for life
Scientists wonder if ice on Mars ever melted
Mars ice! Now you see it, now you don’t
Phoenix loses day of work after data glitch
Mars probe digs into scientific preserve
'White stuff' mystifies Mars researchers
Lander gets close-up of Mars dirt
Phoenix ready to cook up Mars soil
Mars lander shakes soil successfully
Scientists try one last shake on Mars
Unknown problem interrupts lander's task
Lander returns pictures of Martian dust
Glitch delays Mars lander’s digging
What's next for Mars exploration?
Phoenix to get down to business soon
A scoop from Mars! Lander digs in
Phoenix lander leaves its mark on Mars
Photos boost belief Mars lander has bared ice
Phoenix lander hunts ice and hits a snag
Mars lander flexes its arm and looks around
Red Planet may be too salty for life
Mars lander begins its arm exercises
Radio glitch stalls Mars lander’s work
Amazing! Mars orbiter gets a fix on lander
Phoenix lands on Mars — and sends postcards
Where no Mars probe has gone before
Martian cliffhanger resolved at last
Vents on Mars could have supported life
Phoenix to go digging on Red Planet
Why the Red Planet remains a mystery
Brrr! Mars colder than expected
Are the rovers cut out to detect alien life?
Probe snaps close-ups of Martian moon
NASA: Mars rovers spared budget cuts
Mars orbiter spots rover on weird plateau
Cosmic Log: Mysteries lurk in Martian depths
NASA extends Mars rovers' mission
Mars rover takes the plunge into crater
How the rovers changed our view of Mars
Gasp! Even the dirt points to water on Mars
Mars probe points out icy hot spots
Mars orbiter’s loss traced to human error
Did probes find Martian life ... or kill it off?
Opportunity’s landing site seen from orbit
Photos strengthen case for water on Mars
Mars orbiter photographs four probes
Mars gullies could be gold mines
10-year-old Mars orbiter goes silent
Martian life might have evaded detection
Latest Mars orbiter sends sharpest pictures
China, Russia plan joint mission to Mars
Young Mars offered brief chance for life
New Mars orbiter sends its first pictures
Mars probe enters orbit after risky move
Mars rover slides into Home Plate mystery
Rovers still exploring Mars after 2 years
Studies question Mars water assumptions
Life was rough on ancient Mars
Arctic microbes raise hope for life on Mars
Scientist sees water in Martian dunes
Meteorites point to big chill on ancient Mars
Scientists unearth surprises on Mars
Spirit finds evidence of Mars' violent past
Europe gets its own rover ready for Mars
Martian map hints at ancient polar shift


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  Greatest hits from Mars rovers
A year’s worth of highlights from NASA’s Spirit and Opportunity robots

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  Week 1
Highlights: Postcard from Mars
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  Week 2
Highlights: Spirit rolls off landing platform
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  Week 3
Highlights: Spirit targets its first rock, the view from orbit
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  Week 4:
Highlights: Opportunity lands in geologist's dreamland
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  Week 5
Highlights: Welcome to bedrock, hematite hunt
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  Week 6
Highlights: Bedrock close-up & "blueberries"
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  Week 7
Highlights: Rovers make tracks, explore "Laguna Hollow"
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  Week 8
Highlights: See the sunset from Mars, and ripples in the planet surface
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  Week 9
Highlights: See "El Capitan" and images of the next destination for the rover Opportunity.
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  Week 10
Highlights: See the rock named "Humphrey," the martian moon, and the view of Earth from Mars.
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  Week 11
Highlights: See Bonneville Crater, a drift named "Serpent" and the "Neopolitan."
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  Week 12
Highlights: See Eagle Crater, Upper Dells, Homeplate, First Base and details of Mazatzal rock.
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  Week 13
Highlights: See a variety of perspectives on the rock dubbed "Mazatzal." Also, see the rock the rover Opporutunity hit upon landing.
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Mars' greatest hits
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