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Saturday, December 6, 2008
Science

NASA’s Next Mars Mission Gets Delayed Until 2011

12:30AM John Mahoney | Looks like Mars Phoenix (or Mars Phoenix’s ghost) will have to wait another two years for a new companion–the Mars Science Laboratory, originally planned for a launch next year, has been delayed until 2011. More »
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Friday, October 17, 2008
Vehicles

NASA Moving Forward With Its Mars Nuclear Destroyer Lasertank

8:03PM John Herrman | Following weeks of doubts about the future of the Mars Science Laboratory, the one-ton, nuclear powered, laser-shooting next generation of the waning Mars Phoenix, Lockheed Martin has shipped the vital “backshell” for the landing module, confirming that building is still under way. They also produced a video detailing the amazing landing procedure for the craft, during which a hovering “skycrane” lowers the rover to the ground before dutifully smashing itself into the surface a safe distance away. More »
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