The next Mars launch window is in late 2026. So why is this exploratory mission taking off now?

A NASA mission is set to launch twin spacecraft on a journey to Mars. The robotic orbiters could lift off atop Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket as soon as Sunday.

Meet Blue and Gold: NASA’s first twin satellites bound for Mars

ESCAPADE is overseen by the University of California Berkeley, who named the spacecraft’s onboard satellites Blue and Gold ...
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Makes Unprecedented Discovery in Mars’ Jezero Crater!

NASA’s Perseverance rover has made groundbreaking discoveries on Mars, revealing that the Jezero Crater once experienced ...
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NASA launches 'How Mars died' mission on Sunday aboard New Glenn rocket

NASA is gearing up for a Mars mission aboard Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rocket, aiming to uncover how Mars “died.”This launch ...

On Mars, meteorites can cause miles-long dust slides

“Dust, wind and sand dynamics appear to be the main seasonal drivers of slope streak formation,” Bickel said in a statement. ...

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Reveals Mars’ Watery Past and Clues to Ancient Life

NASA’s Perseverance rover has uncovered powerful new evidence that Mars’ Jezero Crater once hosted multiple rounds of flowing water, each creating conditions that could have supported life.