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How to Keep Time on Mars: Clocks on the Red Planet Would Tick a Bit Differently Than Those on Earth

On average, Martian time ticks roughly 477 millionths of a second faster than terrestrial clocks per Earth day. But the Red ...
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NASA's loses contact with MAVEN Mars orbiter on the far side of the Red Planet

MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN) is one of only three NASA missions currently in operation around Mars, and one ...

Rick Wakeman on his sequel to The Red Planet, and taking David Bowie along for the ride

Keyboard maestro has gone back to work with the English Rock Ensemble for the follow-up to his 2020 album, and he says the ...

NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter snaps 100,000th image

NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) officially went into service above the Red Planet in November 2006. The spacecraft ...

One of NASA's key cameras orbiting Mars takes 100,000th image

After nearly 20 years on the Red Planet, NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has snapped its 100,000th image of the ...
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NASA's MAVEN spacecraft is still silent at Mars — and apparently is spinning, too

MAVEN (short for "Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution") has been silent since Dec. 4, despite repeated efforts to hail the ...

100,000 images in, Mars is still full of surprises

NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has been flying our the red planet for the last 20 years, beaming back images of its ...
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Timekeeping on Mars Is a Tall Order. Here’s Why

Even worse, the orbit of Mars is elliptical (think of a slight oval rather than a perfect circle), which means that sometimes ...
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Mars Perseverance rover watches Ingenuity helicopter zoom above red planet in real time

Mars Ingenuity helicopter's 59th flight was captured by the Perseverance rover's Left Mastcam-Z camera. Credit: Credit: Space ...

NASA loses contact with Mars orbiter MAVEN

NASA has lost contact with MAVEN, a spacecraft that has been orbiting Mars for more than 11 years and one of only three ...

Mars in Capricorn Forces You to Plan Ahead and 4 Zodiac Signs Will Have Big Shifts

Mars enters Capricorn on Dec. 15, which offers the chance to set personal and professional plans in motion. Here's what the ...

Concerns Rise as NASA's MAVEN Spacecraft Goes Silent at Mars

As of December 4, 2023, MAVEN has not communicated with mission control, prompting NASA to issue an update on its status. The analysis of tracking data suggests that the spacecraft is rotating ...