Topic: Robert Zubrin
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Is NASA focusing too much on Mars? (+video)
Even as the Curiosity Mars rover was still testing its equipment in preparation for its surface mission, NASA has unveiled plans for another unmanned mission to Mars. Is the agency playing favorites?
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Will NASA's $2.5 billion Mars rover crash on Sunday? (+video)
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover faces a terrifying seven-minute plunge through the Red Planet's atmosphere using a first-of-its-kind landing system involving a supersonic parachute and a 'sky-crane' that will lower the rover to the Martian surface.
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Curiosity's Mars exploration: Is it worth the money? (+video)
The search for life on Mars has captivated the imaginations of many, but it is costly. Some say it's time to cut spending on NASA's Mars missions, while others say the research is important in the quest for understanding the 'meaning of life.'
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Mars rover's crazy-looking landing plan is technically sound, says NASA (+video)
NASA scientists say that the Mars Curiosity rover's audacious August 5 landing plan, which involves a hypersonic parachute, retrorockets, and a hovering 'sky crane' system is exactly what is needed for the $2.5 billion rover.
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Mars Curiosity rover waiting on launch pad. But will funding end?
NASA's Mars Science Laboratory, which includes the car-sized Curiosity rover, arrived on its Cape Canaveral launchpad on Thursday. But some experts worry about the lack of funding for Mars missions beyond 2013.
11/21/2011 02:43 pm -
One-way ticket to Mars?
'No return' flights to Mars are many times cheaper – and volunteers are lining up.
11/17/2010 04:55 pm -
Where should NASA go next: moon or Mars?
The moon is closer, but a Mars mission could be the Apollo 11 of this era.
07/20/2009 01:00 am -
A mission to Mars, in Utah
Research from desert simulations aimed at easing life on an eventual Red Planet trip.
03/26/2008 01:00 am -
A mission to Mars, in Utah
Research from desert simulations aimed at easing life on an eventual Red Planet trip.
03/26/2008 01:00 am
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