artist concept of Mars Science Laboratory

Deadline Nears for Student Contest to Name NASA's Next Mars Rover

WASHINGTON -- NASA is issuing a last call to the nation's youth for entries in a contest to name the agency's next Mars rover.
Read more (Jan. 16)
montage showing an artist concept of the Mars Exploration Rovers along with social-networking sites.

Socializing on Mars

Mars Exploration Rovers have new life on the likes of "Second Life," "YouTube," "Unmannedspaceflight.com," and "Facebook."
Read more (Jan. 15)
dust forming around a dying star

Spitzer Finds Dust Around Primitive Star

NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has observed dust forming around a dying star in a nearby galaxy, enlivening a debate about the origins of all cosmic dust.
Cornell news release (Jan. 15)
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spirit rover

Five Years and Still Roving Mars - Spirit

NASA's Spirit rover has faced several challenges over the past five years but it's always been 'the little rover that could.'
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Opportunity rover

Five Years and Still Roving Mars - Opportunity

Opportunity landed near a geological treasure trove on Mars - and that was just the beginning of the rover's discoveries.
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PlanetQuest

PlanetQuest

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Spitzer

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Global Climate Change

Global Climate Change

Cassini Mission to Saturn

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