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Illustration of a spacewalking astronaut covered in orange and green spores representing the trillions of microorganisms humans take with them wherever they go.

Mars exploration and the debate about planetary protection

Could planetary protection considerations hinder our plans to send humans to Mars?

by Chris Carberry and Rick Zucker March 20, 2023March 20, 2023

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NASA Mars orbiter reveals China’s Zhurong rover has not moved for months

by Andrew Jones February 21, 2023February 23, 2023

China's Zhurong images its own parachute from a distance of 30 meters, July 12, 2021.

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China’s Tianwen-1 Mars orbiter and rover appear to be in trouble

by Andrew Jones January 9, 2023February 22, 2023

InSight final image

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NASA declares end of InSight Mars mission

by Jeff Foust December 21, 2022January 30, 2023

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South Korean leader eyes “landing on moon in 2032, Mars in 2045”

by Park Si-soo November 29, 2022January 30, 2023

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Op-ed | Whither Mars or Wither Mars?

by Bruce Jakosky and Scott Hubbard September 13, 2022January 23, 2023

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Op-ed | It’s Time for Congress to Order the Nuclear Option

by David Steitz September 8, 2022January 23, 2023

Impulse Mars lander

Impulse and Relativity announce proposal for joint Mars landing mission

by Jeff Foust July 20, 2022January 23, 2023

China's Zhurong images its own parachute from a distance of 30 meters, July 12, 2021.

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China aims to bring Mars samples to Earth 2 years before NASA, ESA mission

by Andrew Jones June 20, 2022January 23, 2023

Ingenuity

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Ingenuity “hunkering down” during Martian dust storms and winter

by Jeff Foust May 30, 2022January 23, 2023