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Moon and Mars Missions

Humans Return to the Moon

NASA is returning to the moon to build a sustainable long term human presence. The Constellation Program is building the Ares rockets and Orion crew capsule.

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Robotic Lunar Exploration

The Mission Objectives of the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) include confirming the presence or absence of water ice in a permanently shadowed crater at the Moon's South Pole.

A pair of missions will map the lunar surface and search for water at the south pole.

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Mars Exploration

Get the latest information on NASA spacecraft orbiting and roving the Red Planet.

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Latest Features

Ares I Five Segment Development Motor on the Move

NASA moved the first segment of the Ares I development motor from ATK's facility to the nearby test stand.
Robert Howard Jr., Ph.D.

Robert Howard Jr., manager of the Habitability Design Center at Johnson Space Center, is aiming to help crews be comfortable and productive during NASA's missions back to the moon.
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LRO to Help Astronauts Survive in Infinity

On the moon we will develop technologies to survive in space, because the moon presents the same challenges we will encounter throughout the universe.
2009 Moonbuggy Race Winners

NASA salutes the champions of the 2009 Great Moonbuggy Race.
PORT - Orion Mock-up and Collaboration Between NASA and Department of Defense

Orion is making a big splash. A mock-up of the spacecraft that will carry the next generation of astronauts to the moon and beyond is traveling down the East Coast and undergoing tests to help NASA understand its performance in water.

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Latest News Releases

NASA Sets Teleconference to Discuss Human Space Flight Review

05.07.09 - NASA will hold a media teleconference on Friday, May 8, at 11:30 a.m. EDT, to discuss the launch of an independent review of NASA's human space flight plans.
NASA Releases Interactive 3-D Views of Space Station, New Mars Rover

05.07.09 - NASA released an interactive, 3-D photographic collection of internal and external views of the International Space Station and a model of the next Mars rover on Thursday, May 7.
NASA Selects Material for Orion Spacecraft Heat Shield

04.07.09 - NASA has chosen the material for a heat shield that will protect a new generation of space explorers when they return from the moon. After extensive study, NASA has selected the Avcoat ablator system for the Orion crew module.

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Media Resources

NASA Ames Celebrates Mars Twin Rovers' Many Accomplishments

01.21.09 - The Mars Exploration Rovers (MER), Spirit and Opportunity, continue to provide NASA with valuable insight about the planet Mars. Although the rovers had a life expectancy of 90 days, they have continued science operations on the Red Planet for five years.
Google Lunar X Prize to Announce 'Mystery Team' at NASA Ames

12.11.08 - MOFFETT FIELD, Calif., -- The X PRIZE Foundation will reveal the identities of a “Mystery Team” competing for the $30 million Google Lunar X PRIZE at NASA’s Ames Research Center on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008.