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NASA to begin attempts to free sand-trapped Mars rover
Researchers expect the extraction process to be long and the outcome uncertain.
By Provided by NASA, Washington, DC
Published: 11/12/2009

Mars orbiter completes primary mission
A major finding shows that the action of water on and near the surface of Mars occurred for hundreds of millions of years
By Provided by JPL, Pasadena, California
Published: 12/12/2008

Next NASA Mars mission rescheduled for 2011
Previous launch date of October 2009 no longer is feasible because of testing and hardware challenges.
By Provided by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Published: 12/04/2008

Phoenix finishes successful work on Mars
The lander shuts down after 5 months spent testing martian soil and observing the Red Planet's climate.
By Provided by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Published: 11/11/2008

Next stop, Endeavour
Mars rover to head toward bigger crater
By Provided by NASA, Washington, DC
Published: 09/23/2008

Water found on Mars
The Phoenix lander confirms the existence of martian water.
By Provided by NASA
Published: 08/01/2008

Spacecraft fine tunes course for Mars landing
NASA's Mars Phoenix trajectory manuever supports the May 25 landing.
By Provided by NASA Headquarters
Published: 04/14/2008

Phoenix heads to Mars
The NASA spacecraft will search for water in the Red Planet's northern polar region.
By Provided by JPL
Published: 08/06/2007

Mars' wet past
NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit has found a silica-rich patch that scientists theorize water has influenced.
By Provided by NASA
Published: 05/22/2007

Software bug downed Mars probe
NASA official suspects Mars Global Surveyor stilled by errant computer code.
By Daniel Pendick
Published: 01/10/2007

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