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read the article 'Dusty Mars Rover's Self-Portrait'
February 17, 2012
Dusty Mars Rover's Self-Portrait
This self-portait from NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity shows dust accumulation on the rover's solar panels as the mission approached its fifth Martian winter. The dust reduces the rover's power supply, and the rover's mobility is limited until the winter is over or wind cleans the panels.
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read the article 'Spacecraft Computer Issue Resolved'
February 9, 2012

Spacecraft Computer Issue Resolved
Engineers have found the root cause of a computer reset that occurred two months ago on NASA's Mars Science Laboratory and have determined how to correct it.
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Press Release
read the article 'New Views Show Old NASA Mars Landers'
February 8, 2012
Source: Jet Propulsion Laboratory

New Views Show Old NASA Mars Landers
New color images from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter show the agency’s 2008 Phoenix Mars Lander and the lander that carried its rover Spirit to Mars in 2004.
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Press Release
read the article 'Mars-Bound NASA Rover Carries Coin For Camera Checkup'
February 7, 2012
Source: Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Mars-Bound NASA Rover Carries Coin For Camera Checkup
At least one object in photos NASA's Curiosity rover will transmit from Mars later this year will look familiar to all Americans: a Lincoln penny sent as a camera reference.
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read the article 'Mars-Bound Instrument Detects Solar Burst's Effects'
January 27, 2012

Mars-Bound Instrument Detects Solar Burst's Effects
This week's solar storm is giving a NASA Mars-bound spacecraft a chance to gauge how such events would affect radiation exposure of future astronauts flying to Mars.
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read the article 'Photo from NASA Mars Orbiter Shows Wind's Handiwork'
January 25, 2012

Photo from NASA Mars Orbiter Shows Wind's Handiwork
Martian dunes and sand ripples of mixed shapes and sizes form a striking pattern in a recent image from the high-resolution camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
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read the article 'Durable NASA Rover Beginning Ninth Year of Mars Work'
January 24, 2012

Durable NASA Rover Beginning Ninth Year of Mars Work
On the eighth anniversary of starting to explore Mars, NASA's rover Opportunity remains busy with new investigations.
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Press Release
read the article 'Mars Science Laboratory Mission Status Report'
January 11, 2012
Source: Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Mars Science Laboratory Mission Status Report
NASA's Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft successfully refined its flight path Wednesday with the biggest maneuver planned for the mission's journey between Earth and Mars.
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Press Release
read the article 'Mars Science Laboratory Mission Status Report'
January 6, 2012
Source: Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Mars Science Laboratory Mission Status Report
An engine firing on Jan. 11 will be the biggest maneuver that NASA's Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft will perform on its flight between Earth and Mars.
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Press Release
read the article ''Greeley Haven' Is Winter Workplace for Mars Rover'
January 5, 2012
Source: Jet Propulsion Laboratory

'Greeley Haven' Is Winter Workplace for Mars Rover
Researchers plan to keep NASA's Opportunity rover busy through Martian winter at a sun-facing site, "Greeley Haven," where a study of the planet's core has begun.
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Related Information

This video shows the launch of the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover on Nov. 26, 2011, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station aboard an Atlas V rocket.
Curiosity's Launch
This video shows the launch of the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover on Nov. 26, 2011, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station aboard an Atlas V rocket.
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What does it take to get a spacecraft from Earth all the way to Mars? There are a few key things to consider, as explained in this 60-second video from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Mars in a Minute: How Do You Get to Mars?
What does it take to get a spacecraft from Earth all the way to Mars? There are a few key things to consider, as explained in this 60-second video from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
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