Do We Have to Send Humans to Mars for Exploration?

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Giant Volcano ‘Hiding in Plain Sight’ on Mars

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A giant volcano has been found in Mars’ Tharsis plateau, making it the fourth known volcano in the region. Heavily eroded, the 29,600-foot (9,022-meter) volcano has been hiding in plain sight, sneaking its mug into images of the Tharsis region but never actually being seen. Until now.

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Obama takes a shot at the likes of Musk and Bezos, says we must protect Earth before colonizing Mars

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A photo montage shows Barack Obama (left) Elon Musk (middle) and Jeff Bezos (right).

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Mars could be creating 'giant whirlpools' deep within our planet's oceans

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A photo montage shows Mars (left) which some scientists say can influence Earth's ocean currents, like the eddies seen here off the coast of Ireland (right).

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NASA is hiring astronauts for $152K a year. Here's how to stand out from the thousands of other applicants, according to the selection manager

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The crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission (left to right): NASA astronauts Christina Hammock Koch, Reid Wiseman (seated), Victor Glover, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen.

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NASA will pay 4 health-conscious 'astronaut-like' people to live inside a Mars simulation for 378 days. See if you qualify.

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The current CHAPEA crew enters the habitat in Houston.

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Are You Kinda Healthy and Over 30? Apply to Join NASA's Simulated Mars Mission

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NASA is looking for volunteers willing to be trapped inside a simulated Martian environment that’s roughly the size of a two-bedroom apartment for a full year.

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NASA opens rare job opportunity to live in a Mars simulation for a year

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The inaugural CHAPEA crew celebrates Thanksgiving inside the habitat. From left to right: Nathan Jones, Kelly Haston, Anca Selariu, Ross Brockwell.

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There's Trouble on Mars for NASA's Perseverance Rover

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The Perseverance rover is at risk of losing its ability to zap Martian rocks with lasers after one of its instruments began malfunctioning last month.

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Here’s What a Solar Eclipse Looks Like on Mars

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Typically, the Perseverance rover is looking down, scouring the Martian terrain for rocks that may reveal aspects of the planet’s ancient past.

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