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    RT @NASAMars: Media are invited to join NASA for a teleconference at 4 p.m. EDT, Thursday, Oct. 15, to preview the agency’s contributions to @JAXA_en's Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission, which will explore the Red Planet's moons and return a sample of Phobos.
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    RT @mmx_jaxa_en: 🚀 ONE WEEK UNTIL #MMXLIFTOFF: Oct. 20, 04:41:03 JST 🛰️ Today's countdown is Mitsubishi Electric with MMX. As the Japanese saying goes, "If you love your child, send them out into the world". After years of development, it's time to send MMX on its journey to Mars’s moons!
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    Perseverance has set a new off-world record! 🏅 On Oct. 11, the rover's odometer hit 28.10 miles (45.22 kilometers), eclipsing the distance record set by NASA's Opportunity rover. 1/2
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    RT @SciGuySpace: It's a big week for self-driving cars ... ON MARS.
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    RT @NASAJPL: Mars in motion! ⏩ While on its way to explore a mysterious, metal-rich asteroid, our Psyche spacecraft sped by Mars for a gravity assist to pick up speed and adjust its trajectory. As it approached the planet, it captured this series of high-res snaps.
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    RT @SPACEdotcom: NASA's asteroid-bound Psyche spacecraft flew by Mars for a gravity assist on the way to its final target. And it took some awesome pictures on the way.
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    RT @pascalleetweets: MARS ESCAPADE MISSION Nice interview of Robert Lillis @RobLillis, PI of the NASA Mars Escapade @escapade_mars twin spacecraft mission, by Rod Pyle @Chryseplanatia & Tariq Malik @tariqjmalik on This Week In Space @TWiT. The two spacecraft, named "Blue" & "Gold", launched in Nov 2025 and should reach Mars orbit in Sep 2027.
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    With the MAVEN mission gone silent, we spoke with the PI of Mars ESCAPADE about this new effort to understand the Martian atmosphere. @twit @nss @tariqjmalik
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    With the MAVEN mission gone silent, we spoke with the PI of Mars ESCAPADE about this new effort to understand the Martian atmosphere. @twit @nss @tariqjmalik
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    RT @SPACEdotcom: NASA spacecraft Psyche has captured a stunning image of Mars ahead of a flyby on Friday (May 15).
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    RT @spaceandtech_: Skyfall is a new Mars mission concept by NASA using six small helicopters instead of one rover. Using a mid-air Skyfall maneuver, each explores independently, capturing images and scanning below the surface. It aims for faster, wider exploration, targeting a 2028 launch.
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    RT @NASAJPL: Two new horizons: From different sides of Mars, the Curiosity and Perseverance rovers have both captured new panoramic perspectives of the science-rich landscapes they’re exploring. Perseverance's view shows a region that holds some of the oldest rocks in the solar system.
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    RT @theNASEM: As interest in sending humans to #Mars grows, a key question remains: how do we search for life without contaminating or being contaminated by it? Our report examines current #PlanetaryProtection guidelines and implications for key scientific objectives:
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    RT @SpaceNews_Inc: Several senators are asking appropriators to increase funding for NASA’s robotic Mars exploration efforts to at least $400 million, fearing “severe and irreversible harm” if funding is not restored. Link in thread.
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    RT @NASAMars: 5 years ago today: NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter made the first powered flight on another planet. 🚁 Over the course of 72 flights and 3 years, it soared higher, faster, and farther than ever envisioned.
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    RT @pascalleetweets: MARS CAVES: WHICH ONES SHOULD WE EXPLORE FIRST? There are 1000+ pits/caves known on Mars. Which one(s) should we expl…
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