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Mars in the news

Last Updated June 29, 2007

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2007

Safety of Mars rover on the line in new crater mission

Volunteers wanted for trip to 'Mars'

Study supports notion of ancient Martian ocean

Rover discovery supports idea life was possible on Mars: NASA

Series of errors doomed Mars probe: NASA

Dust storms turn up the heat on Mars

Sulphur-rich soil on Mars puzzles scientists

Comet-bound probe passes Mars

Human error may have doomed Mars Global Surveyor

Viking probes may have overlooked Mars microbes: report

Old rovers learn new tricks

2006

Mars rover decision puts space industry at risk, says Garneau

Ottawa won't back Canadian-built Mars rover

New photos hint at liquid water on Mars

Mars probe may be missing in action

Images from Mars bolster theories about water

Mars rover sends images from 'tremendously important' crater

Mars Express captures detailed image of 'face' on Mars

Probe successfully enters into orbit around Mars

NASA's Mars orbiter approaches planet (Feb. 24, 2006)

Debris offers clues to climate change on Mars (Jan. 1, 2006)

2005

Images may explain space probe's crash landing on Mars (Dec. 20, 2005)

There's ice below surface of Mars, radar probe suggests (Nov. 30, 2005)

NASA orbiter blasts off to Mars (Aug. 12, 2005)

Martian auroras unique in solar system, astronomers find (June 9, 2005)

Mars rover digs itself out of sand trap (June 6, 2005)

Mars lander gets OK to launch in 2007 (June 3, 2005)

Rover helps ID Martian shooting star, comet (June 1, 2005)

Mars rover hits a sand trap (May 5, 2005)

European robot to venture to Mars (April 8, 2005)

NASA extends mission for Mars rovers (April 6, 2005)

NASA rover finds meteorite on Mars, offering geological clues (Jan. 20, 2005)

2004

Mars rover to inspect its heat shield (Dec. 30, 2004)

Photos show signs of recent volcanic activity on Mars (Dec. 22, 2004)

Late funds hampered Beagle mission to Mars: MPs (Nov. 2, 2004)

Cracks in Martian rock point to watery past (Oct. 8, 2004)

Martian features share Arctic namesakes (Sept. 28, 2004)

Gas link on Mars offers clues in search for life (Sept. 20, 2004)

British scientist seeks boost from NASA for next mission to Mars (Aug. 24, 2004)

Martian hill shows signs of ancient water (Aug. 19, 2004)

Spirit rover's 'Pot of Gold' points to past water (June 28, 2004)

Wheel problem strikes Mars rover (June 15, 2004)

Spirit rover digs up signs of past water on Mars (June 9, 2004)

Risks worth sending Opportunity rover into deep crater: NASA (June 7, 2004)

Mars rover to take power-saving 'deep sleep' (May 27, 2004)

Mars rover at risky crater edge (May 6, 2004)

Software repairs glitches on Mars rovers (April 14, 2004)

Overtime planned for Mars rovers (April 8, 2004)

Opportunity rover on salty Martian beach (March 23, 2004)

Martian south pole icy, European orbiter shows (March 17, 2004)

Spirit completes road trip, peers over crater rim (March 11, 2004)

Spirit finds signs of past water, too (March 5, 2004)

Rover watches Martian moon eclipse sun (March 4, 2004)

Mars once had life-sustaining water: NASA (March 2, 2004)

Rover captures sunset on Mars (Feb. 27, 2004)

Mars rover grinds into rock, explores geologic history (Feb. 24, 2004)

Mars rover's probe of geologic history excites scientists (Feb. 23, 2004)

Spirit digs trench on firm Martian soil (Feb. 20, 2004)

Spirit roves through sticky soil (Feb. 19, 2004)

Opportunity explores mysterious spheres in Martian trench (Feb. 19, 2004)

Opportunity rover digs Martian trench (Feb. 17, 2004)

Mars rovers overcome driving setbacks (Feb. 12, 2004)

Spirit plays Martian weather expert (Feb. 12, 2004)

Europe ends search for missing Mars lander, inquiry called (Feb. 11, 2004)

Martian cold stalls Spirit (Feb. 11, 2004)

Spirit rover sets Martian driving record (Feb. 10, 2004)

Robot rovers 'race' across Red Planet (Feb. 9, 2004)

Opportunity gets up close and personal with a Martian outcrop (Feb. 9, 2004)

NASA's Spirit rover 'healed' (Feb. 6, 2004)

Opportunity rover makes inaugural field trip (Feb. 5, 2004)

Mars rover photographs microscopic pebbles (Feb. 3, 2004)

Europe joins race to send humans to Mars (Feb. 3, 2004)

Opportunity is more than willing, but Spirit is still weak (Feb. 2, 2004)

Both Mars rovers reach out to touch Mars (Feb. 2, 2004)

British team makes last-ditch attempt to reach Beagle 2 on Mars (Jan. 26, 2004)

Spirit rover overloaded with files: NASA (Jan. 26, 2004)

NASA 'blown away' by new Mars images (Jan. 25, 2004)

European probe confirms there's ice on Mars (Jan. 23, 2004)

Spirit rover needs repairs (Jan. 23, 2004)

NASA unable to contact Mars rover (Jan. 22, 2004)

Mars soil has volcanic mineral: scientists (Jan. 20, 2004)

Mars rover takes 'Sunday drive' to rock (Jan. 19, 2004)

Mars rover takes microscopic look at red soil (Jan. 16, 2004)

Moon base, Mars, NASA's new vision: Bush (Jan. 15, 2004)

Rover rolls onto the Martian soil (Jan. 15, 2004)

Canada could fly to Mars too: space agency (Jan. 13, 2004)

NASA to rover: Head for the hills (Jan. 13, 2004)

Colour panorama points the way for Mars rover (Jan. 12, 2004)

Mars rover gets ready to roll (Jan. 10, 2004)

Rover reveals minerals, temperature on Mars (Jan. 9, 2004)

Bush eyes missions to moon, Mars (Jan. 9, 2004)

Mars rover stays parked, NASA tries to remove obstacle (Jan. 8, 2004)

Mars mothership fails to hear Beagle's bark (Jan. 7, 2004)

'Hiccups' delay Mars rover's trek (Jan. 7, 2004)

NASA awestruck by rover's colour photo of Mars (Jan. 6, 2004)

Mars rover sends 3D image (Jan. 5, 2004)

NASA to unveil colour images of Mars (Jan. 5, 2004)

Mars mission picture-perfect so far (Jan. 4, 2004)

Mars landing gives boost to Canadian firm (Jan. 4, 2004)

NASA's spirit rises as rover reaches Mars (Jan. 3, 2004)

2003

Mars mothership moves closer to hear Beagle's 'bark' (Dec. 30, 2003)

Landing in crater may have silenced Martian probe (Dec. 29, 2003)

European probe glides toward Mars (Dec. 19, 2003)

Battery problems delay launch of Mars rover (July 6, 2003)

NASA launches Spirit rover to Mars (June 10, 2003)

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