Lunar rover flies, then falls
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Armadillo Aerospace is the lone competitor in NASA's $2 million Lunar Lander Challenge and it almost won some money Saturday.
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The Mars rover Opportunity has sent back its first color panorama of the large Martian crater it recently reached after a 21 month trek, and NASA scientists could barely contain their excitement about what they found.
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At times during the Mars rover mission, the tension was palpable even as far away as NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C. This was especially true about 18 months before launch, when the airbags and parachutes that cushioned the landers began tearing apart during testing. This is part 3 in our series.
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The crash of the Genesis spacecraft is a loss for NASA and for science. Once again, the potential of robotic space exploration is called into question.
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Europe's first mission to the moon is due to crash-land in a cloud of dust and rock Sunday, ending a three-year voyage that gathered data about the lunar surface and tested a new engine intended to propel future spacecraft to Mercury and other planets.
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It was the slowest and possibly the cheapest trip to the Moon, yet Europe's first lunar mission has ended as planned with a spectacular crash landing.
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Scientists have confirmed that the Opportunity Mars  rover has run across a meteorite, sitting within the robot's exploration zone at  Meridiani Planum.
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A steering problem disabled the Mars Rover Spirit Oct. 1, NASA officials said yesterday. The robot has not moved since.
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In a prelude of more problems that are likely to arise, both of NASA's Mars    rovers experienced glitches this week as they plow through unknown engineering    territory, operating well beyond what the mission blueprints called for.
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Images from the spacecraft show two craters that may have been altered by the recent flow of water
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Deep impact? Europe's first lunar probe made its crash landing yesterday in the Moon's Lake of Excellence region at 0542 GMT (0642 BST).â¦
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Armadillo Aerospace of Mesquite, Texas has reported a  crash last weekend of their prototype X Prize rocket.
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A faulty battery has emerged as one of the likeliest causes for the crash-landing of the Genesis space probe. Scientists have been removing pieces of dirt and mud that lodged in the damaged canister after it smashed at high speed into the Utah desert.
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China launched its first lunar probe Wednesday, the first step in an ambitious 10-year plan to send a rover to the moon and return it to earth.
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Europe's lunar satellite, the Smart 1 probe, ends its mission by crashing onto the Moon's surface.
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As NASA's Mars rovers keep rolling past all expectations of their useful lives, scientists have a happy mystery: For some reason one of the vehicles has actually gained power recently.
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Nasa's robotic rover Opportunity sends back more images as it edges towards Victoria Crater.