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NASA gets $27.2 billion in White House's 2024 budget request
By Mike Wall published
President Joe Biden's 2024 federal budget request allocates $27.2 billion to NASA, a 7% increase over the amount the agency got this year.
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity sees dazzling 'sun rays' over Red Planet
By Robert Lea published
NASA's Curiosity Rover has caught its first image of the sunset on Mars as it began a new campaign observing clouds over the Red Planet at twilight.
China's Zhurong rover reveals complex layers beneath the surface of Mars
By Andrew Jones published
China's Zhurong rover has provided one of the few peeks into what lies below the surface of Mars.
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter confirms that China's Zhurong rover has been stationary for months
By Stefanie Waldek published
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter photographed China's Zhurong rover in the same location for five months, indicating the rover has not yet awoken from hibernation.
NASA rover snaps photos of ancient 'waves' carved into Mars mountainside
By Stephanie Pappas published
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has photographed clear signs of ripples locked into a Martian rock, a sign of an ancient lake on the Red Planet's surface.
Signs of Mars life may be too elusive for rovers to detect
By Charles Q. Choi published
The robots currently exploring Mars may not be capable of detecting potential traces of life on the Red Planet, a new study finds.
China silent on fate of Zhurong Mars rover on 2nd anniversary of Tianwen 1 mission
By Andrew Jones published
China's Zhurong Mars rover remains silent despite being expected to wake up in December — but there's still hope that the vehicle could rise from its extended slumber.
Happy anniversary, Perseverance! NASA rover marks 2 years on Mars
By Mike Wall published
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has accomplished a great deal during its first two years on the Red Planet, and the mission team has big plans for the future as well.
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