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The Human Exploration of Mars
NASA Releases New Video Highlighting the Future of Human Exploration of MarsIn a newly released video, NASA 360 was joined by Dr. Jim Green, Director of NASA’s ... -
ExoMars Phase 2 Mission Delayed Until 2020
Budget Cuts and Technical Problems Delay ExoMars Phase 2 They warned us ... A joint mission to Mars between the European Space Agency (ESA) and their ... -
China Aims for Mars Exploration
The mission will include an orbiter, a lander and a rover. 2020 Launch Opportunity Targeted as China Aims for Mars For the last several months, there ... -
New Mars Gravity Map Provides Glimpse Into Hidden Interior
Data from Three NASA Spacecraft Provides Most Detailed Mars Gravity Map Ever Spacecraft don't always go where you expect them to... Even if everything works perfectly, gravity ... -
ExoMars 2016 Prepares for Launch
Europe and Russia Team Up to Search for Life on Mars In just a few short hours, ExoMars 2016 is scheduled to launch. The launch is scheduled ... -
China Plans Mars Rover for 2020
China Plans Mars Rover When for a 2020 Launch WindowLast Friday, Ye Peijian, the chief designer of China's lunar exploration program, told a Chinese News ... -
Artificial Gravity is Critical to Space Exploration - So Why is it Being Ignored?
Artificial Gravity Would Solve Many Problems with Space Travel You've heard it before ... Living in space is bad for you. Bone loss. Sleep deprivation. Irregular heartbeat. Slowing ... -
[Video] Journey to Mars -- NASA Style!
A Video Update on NASA's Journey to Mars Last September, NASA released an overview of their plans to put humans on Mars by the mid-2030's. They ... -
[Video] Mars Exploration Zones
NASA Releases Concept Video of Mars Exploration Zones What would exploration activity look like on Mars? It's a question many have asked, including NASA. Now, the US space ...
Mars Gravity Map - North Pole

A map of Martian gravity looking down on the North Pole (center). White and red are areas of higher gravity; blue indicates areas of lower gravity. Credits: MIT/UMBC-CRESST/GSFC