MARS

Snickers maker Mars to acquire Pringles maker Kellanova for nearly $30 bln

Family-owned candy giant Mars, whose brands include M&M's and Snickers, is nearing a deal to acquire Kellanova maker of snacks such as Cheez-It and Pringles, for nearly $30 billion, a…

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Martian subsurface harbours oceans of life-giving liquid water

A study released this week using data from NASA's Mars InSight lander shows evidence of liquid water far below the surface of the fourth planet, advancing the search for life…

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Mars rover data confirms ancient lake sediments on red planet

By Steve Gorman OS ANGELES, Jan 26 (Reuters) - NASA's rover Perseverance has gathered data confirming the existence of ancient lake sediments deposited by water that once filled a giant…

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Mars to buy Britain’s Hotel Chocolat for $662m

LONDON, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Britain's Hotel Chocolat agreed to a 534 million pound ($662 million) takeover offer from Mars Inc on Thursday, the specialist chocolatier succumbing to the U.S.…

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ESA expects strong NASA support after Mars mission suspended due to Ukraine war

BERLIN, June 22 (Reuters) - The European Space Agency (ESA) said on Wednesday that it expects strong support from its U.S. counterpart NASA after the European agency's plans to cooperate with Russia…

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In a rocky Israeli crater, scientists simulate life on Mars

RAMON CRATER, Israel (Reuters) - From the door of the expedition base, a few small steps to the left an autonomous rover passes by. A few giant leaps to the…

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NASA rover Perseverance collects first Martian rock sample

NASA's Mars science rover Perseverance has collected and stashed away the first of numerous mineral samples that the U.S. space agency hopes to retrieve from the surface of the Red…

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China plans its first crewed mission to Mars in 2033

China aims to send its first crewed mission to Mars in 2033, with regular follow-up flights to follow, under a long-term plan to build a permanently inhabited base on the…

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UPDATED: China says Martian rover takes first drive on surface of Red Planet

China says Martian rover takes first drive on surface of Red Planet A remote-controlled Chinese motorised rover drove down the ramp of its landing capsule on Saturday and onto the…

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China completes historic Mars spacecraft landing

An uncrewed Chinese spacecraft successfully landed on the surface of Mars on Saturday, state news agency Xinhua reported, making China the second space-faring nation after the United States to land…

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NASA extracts breathable oxygen from thin Martian air

NASA has logged another extraterrestrial first on its latest mission to Mars: converting carbon dioxide from the Martian atmosphere into pure, breathable oxygen, the U.S. space agency announced. The unprecedented…

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UPDATED: NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter makes first historic flight on Mars

NASA’s miniature robot helicopter Ingenuity performed a successful takeoff and landing on Mars early on Monday, achieving the first powered, controlled flight by an aircraft over the surface of another…

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Photo Story: Greetings from Mars

Handout photos made available by NASA shows the landscape surrounding NASA's Perseverance Mars rover, on Sol 52. NASA's Mars Perseverance rover acquired this image using its onboard Left Navigation Camera…

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Photo Story: NASA Perseverance Rover images from Mars surface

Handout photos made available by NASA and acquired using the rover's onboard Left Navigation Camera (Navcam), shows the landscape around NASA's Mars Perseverance rover, on Sol 45, the 45th Martian…

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Mars rover Perseverance takes first spin on surface of red planet

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - NASA's Mars rover Perseverance has taken its first, short drive on the surface of the red planet, two weeks after the robot science lab's picture-perfect touchdown…

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Photo story: China issues images of Mars surface

Handout photos made available by China National Space Administration (CNSA) on 04 March shows the surface of Mars captured from Tianwen-1 spacecraft. shows the surface of Mars captured from Tianwen-1…

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How did NASA’s Martian rover come to land in a crater named after a tiny Balkan village?

The world was excited by the news last week that NASA’s Perseverance rover had successfully landed in a Martian crater. The rover will now set about collecting samples from what scientists say…

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Mars rover sends home movie of daredevil descent to landing on red planet

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - NASA scientists on Monday unveiled first-of-a-kind home movies of last week's' daredevil Mars rover landing, vividly showing its supersonic parachute inflation over the red planet and…

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NASA’s astrobiology rover Perseverance makes historic Mars landing

NASA's Mars rover Perseverance, the most advanced astrobiology lab ever sent to another world, streaked through the Martian atmosphere on Thursday and landed safely inside a vast crater, the first…

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First view of Mars released after UAE’s Hope probe entered orbit in the first Arab Mars mission

A view shows Mars in this handout picture taken after UAE's Hope Probe entered orbit in the first Arab Mars mission February 10, 2021. The United Arab Emirates' first mission to Mars reached…

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Chinese spacecraft set for Mars landing in May

A Chinese spacecraft is expected to land on Mars in May, state-run media reported on Thursday, citing a space agency official. The spacecraft, which left Earth in July, is set…

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China launches attempt to land rover on Mars

China successfully launched an unmanned probe to Mars on Thursday in its first independent mission to another planet, a bid for global leadership in space and a display of its…

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UAE rocket lifts off in Arab’s world first interplanetary mission

A United Arab Emirates spacecraft rocketed away Monday on a seven-month journey to Mars, kicking off the Arab world’s first interplanetary mission. The liftoff of the Mars orbiter named Amal,…

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NASA unveils Mars 2020 rovers

A handout composite photo made available by NASA shows illustrations of NASA's Curiosity (L) and Mars 2020 (R) rovers (issued 11 December 2019). While the newest rover borrows from Curiosity's…

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Photo Story: The Moving to Mars Exhibition in London

Photos from the 'Moving to Mars' exhibition at the Design Museum in London, Britain, 17 October 2019. The exhibition features immersive environments, about 200 objects including contributions from NASA, the…

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World not prepared for the imminent discovery of life on Mars – Nasa chief scientist

The world is not prepared for the discovery of life on another planet even though it may only be a couple of years away, Nasa’s Chief Scientist was reported by…

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Australian Government Commits to Join NASA in Lunar Exploration and Beyond

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced his nation’s intention to join the United States’ Moon to Mars exploration approach, including NASA’s Artemis lunar program. The announcement took place at…

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On this day…

1914 WWI: Serbia declares war against Germany 1916 Malta's former Prime Minister Dom Mintoff was born 1937 Franco's artillery fires on Madrid 1937 US and USSR sign trade treaty 1945…

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On this day

On this day In 1776 US Congress proclaims the Declaration of Independence and independence from Britain. In other anniversaries: In 1865 Alice in Wonderland is published for the first time. In a ceremony held…

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One can now watch NASA build Its next Mars Rover live

A newly installed webcam offers the public a live, bird's-eye view of NASA's Mars 2020 rover as it takes shape at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. You can…

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The moon is part of Mars, according to Trump

Donald Trump has re-wrote several aspects of the world order. This evening he went one step further and has changed what scientists and astronomers have been saying and studying for…

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First seismic event detected on Mars

NASA's InSight lander detected its first seismic event on Mars. The seismic event was a faint rumble that was picked up by the probe's sensors on the 128th Martian…

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Saturday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your daily Morning Briefing is aimed to deliver the latest news to start the day informed, the Maltese papers review to get an overview of what the headlines…

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A closer look to planet Mars surface

Ever thought how Mars looks like? NASA's own Curiosity tries to address our curiosity as a 360 panorama of its current location on Mars was sent and released today. NASA's…

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Thursday Morning Briefing

Good morning From Malta to Washington, from Pakistan to Brussels, from Syria to France, from Italy to Mars and back... here are the main news as reported by main news…

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Largest stable mass of liquid water detected on planet Mars

Sky News: The first large, stable mass of liquid water has been detected on Mars - boosting the chance of one day finding life on the planet. Scientists using ground-penetrating radar…

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Organic matter found on Mars

The Guardian reports that Nasa’s veteran Curiosity rover has found complex organic matter buried and preserved in ancient sediments that formed a vast lake bed on Mars more than 3bn…

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NASA will send a helicopter to Mars – a first

NASA said on Friday it will send a small helicopter to Mars as part of the U.S. space agency’s 2020 mission to place a next-generation rover on the Martian surface,…

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