@MarsInstitute

To Advance the Science, Exploration, and Public Understanding of Mars.

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NASA Mars
@NASAMarsOct 8
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. go.nasa.gov/4B2qNBI
Illustration of the MMX spacecraft, with its landing legs and solar panels, in space above Mars, with the small moon Phobos nearby. Credit: JAXA

ALT Illustration of the MMX spacecraft, with its landing legs and solar panels, in space above Mars, with the small moon Phobos nearby. Credit: JAXA

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Martian Moons @JAXA@mmx_jaxa_enOct 13
🚀 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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Pascal Lee
@pascalleetweetsOct 14
PERSEVERANCE MARS ROVER SETS DISTANCE RECORD @MarsInstitute @SETIInstitute @KeplerUni @CeresRobotics @Nasa @NASAJPL @NASAAmes @nss
NASA Mars
@NASAMarsOct 12
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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Eric Berger
@SciGuySpaceAug 10
It's a big week for self-driving cars ... ON MARS. arstechnica.com/space/2026/0…

The first self-driving vehicle on Mars has proven to be a smashing success

About 90 percent of the distance driven by Perseverance has been autonomous.

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NASA JPL
@NASAJPLJul 17
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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rodpyle@ChryseplanatiaJul 12
On This Week in Space, we invited Dr. Pascal Lee @pascalleetweets to discuss the challenges of siting the @NASAArtemis lunar base at the south pole... and to present some options. @twit @nss @lisadlaporte @SPACEdotcom twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-s…

This Week in Space: Which Way to the Moonbase? | TWiT.TV

We've been hearing a lot about NASA's new moonbase plans, and they are ambitious. Starting with Artemis V (so far), the US plans to begin preparations for a permanent base

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Pascal Lee
@pascalleetweetsJul 5
AI & SPACE: THE ARTIFICIAL ASTRONAUT Enjoyed chatting w/ Prem Talreja on his new podcast: AI Entanglement. Shared with him my thoughts on the dawn of the artificial astronaut. t.ly/3ox1v @SETIInstitute @MarsInstitute @KeplerUni @CeresRobotics @NASAAmes @NASA @nss @ArtOfAstronomy
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Latest in space
@latestinspaceMay 19
🚨 NASA has shared a new selfies from Perseverance rover on the surface of Mars
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Latest in space
@latestinspaceMay 24
A full rotation of the planet Mars
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SPACE.com
@SPACEdotcomMay 20
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. space.com/space-exploration/…

NASA's Psyche probe takes awesome images of Mars on way to (possibly) precious asteroid

"We are now on course for arrival at the asteroid Psyche in summer 2029."

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Pascal Lee
@pascalleetweetsMay 18
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.
rodpyle@ChryseplanatiaMay 17
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 twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-s…

This Week in Space: ESCAPADES at Mars | TWiT.TV

Poor Mars. After a warm, wet childhood, the planet dried out and became cold and arid. And why? Mostly because it lost most of its atmosphere, scraped away by solar radiation

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SPACE.com
@SPACEdotcomMay 14
NASA spacecraft Psyche has captured a stunning image of Mars ahead of a flyby on Friday (May 15). space.com/astronomy/mars/no-…

No, this isn't a solar eclipse. It's an image of Mars, captured by NASA's asteroid-bound Psyche...

The image was captured on May 14 as the asteroid-bound spacecraft approaches Mars could be mistaken for an eclipse.

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Pascal Lee
@pascalleetweetsMay 2
OUTSTANDING WOMEN IN OUTER SPACE @SETIInstitute @MarsInstitute @KeplerUni @NSS
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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 @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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NASA JPL
@NASAJPLApr 28
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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National Academies@theNASEMApr 26
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: ow.ly/X4T250YObxr
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SpaceNews
@SpaceNews_IncApr 25
NASA reserves science payload space for Mars telecommunications mission spacenews.com/nasa-reserves-…
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SpaceNews
@SpaceNews_IncApr 21
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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NASA Mars
@NASAMarsApr 19
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. go.nasa.gov/3JrXDSQ
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