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China’s Mars rover Zhurong finds possible shoreline of ancient Red Planet ocean

A ‘selfie’ taken by China’s Zhurong Mars rover during the Tianwen-1 mission. (Image credit: China News Service) Happy Martian New Year! Today marks the start of a new year on the Red Planet, the 38th since humans began counting in 1956. The Martian new year begins with data from a now-defunct rover spotting what appears

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‘I weigh the same’: NASA astronaut Suni Williams refutes tabloid health claims (video)

Don’t believe the tabloids: NASA astronaut Suni Williams says she’s doing just fine aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Last week, media outlets such as The Daily Mail and The New York Post published stories speculating that Williams’ health may be deteriorating in Earth orbit, citing an outside doctor’s opinion that she looks “gaunt” in

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NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab laying off 5% of its workforce

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California is a research and development lab federally funded by NASA and managed by Caltech. (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech) NASA’s chief center for robotic planetary exploration is conducting another round of layoffs. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California — which manages many of NASA’s high-profile robotic missions, such

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