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Fourth Planet From the Sun science.nasa.gov/mars/ Joined June 2008

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NASA Mars @NASAMars 5d

The ESCAPADE mission is en route to Mars, where it will use two identical spacecraft to study the Red Planet's atmosphere. science.nasa.gov/mission/escapa…

science.nasa.gov ESCAPADE - NASA Science ESCAPADE will use two identical spacecraft to investigate how the solar wind interacts with Mars’ magnetic environment.

NASA Solar System Verified account @NASASolarSystem 6d

NASA’s twin ESCAPADE spacecraft swing past Earth one by one on Nov. 6-7 and 8-9 on their way to Mars.

Have a telescope? You may be able to spot each spacecraft in the hours before each flyby as a faint dot drifting slowly east to west. 🔭

Star charts for locations across the U.S.: go.nasa.gov/4ySFuEV

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NASA Mars @NASAMars Oct 29

A new study has detailed one of the oldest Mars meteorites ever found on Earth.

Called Teghaza 001, scientists say this more than 4.1-billion-year-old Mars rock provides a rare snapshot of the planet’s ancient crust and formation. ½

A speckled, rose-colored rock on a white background. Credit: Darryl Pitt / Maine Mineral & Gem Museum

NASA Mars @NASAMars Oct 28

No matter how scary your Halloween decorations are, it's hard to beat the spiders of Mars. These large radiating mounds, most often seen near the south pole, form when carbon dioxide gas breaks out from beneath the frozen surface. go.nasa.gov/4jGkLQS

branching, white mounds on a dark red surface, that resemble spider legs

NASA Mars @NASAMars Oct 26

We’ve known since the Apollo missions that dust can present challenges for explorers on other worlds.

Now, scientists are using instruments on the Perseverance rover to understand the risks of dust on Mars and find clues about how to protect future crews on the Red Planet. ½

A panoramic view of a barren, rocky landscape with distant hills, framed by parts of a robotic rover visible on the left and right edges.

NASA Mars @NASAMars Oct 24

On Oct. 24, 2001, NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft slipped into orbit around the Red Planet.

25 years later, it's still conducting science and relaying messages from the rovers, making it the longest-operating orbiter ever at a planet beyond Earth. ½

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