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Recent Solar Outbursts Trigger Dramatic Auroras on Mars
A recent outburst from the Sun sent a strong blast of charged particles and radiation towards Mars, allowing scientists to get a rare glimpse at how these events unfold on planets other than Earth. NASA’s Curiosity rover captured the aftermath of a solar storm on the Martian surface, using its navigation cameras to record as…
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NASA’s MAVEN Spacecraft Back in Business Following Near-Death Experience
NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) spacecraft has been out of commission for most of the year, but owing to a very clever hack, the probe is now using the stars to navigate its way around the Red Planet.
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Holden’s ‘Maven’ Is Car-Sharing For Ride-Sharing Drivers
Holden’s muscling in on the increasing popularity of ride-sharing and gig economy opportunities like Uber and UberEats by going straight to the source — the drivers themselves. It’s set up an all-inclusive rental for its brand new cars for gig economy drivers, with flat rates starting at a couple of hundred bucks a week.
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The MAVEN Spacecraft Has Spotted A Strange Aurora On Mars
While you were looking for an aurora on Earth last night, NASA scientists were preparing to unveil something far more unusual: an aurora on Mars, unlike any seen on the red planet before.