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The ISD Editorial Board discusses the historic flight of the helicopter Ingenuity in the atmosphere of Mars.

Editorial: Ingenuity and a historic space flight

Editorial Board
April 17, 2021
This is a picture of Mars, where Perseverance recently landed. 

Perseverance successfully lands and videotapes Mars

Eva Newland
February 25, 2021
Columnist Cameryn Scafer hyperfixates on the enchantment of Mars rovers.Opportunity was supposed to run for 90 sols, but instead lasted nearly 57 times as long, for a total of 5,111 sols. Oppys last message was received June 10, 2018, during the largest dust storm Mars had seen in decades.

Schafer: I’m hyperfocusing on… Mars rovers

Cameryn Schafer
February 15, 2021
Pictured is the Cyclone Space Mining team.

To ISU and Beyond: Cyclone Space Mining Provides Opportunities in STEM

Keegan Kearney
February 5, 2018
Raegen Hoefler, junior in genetics, holds some of her plants she has been growing for her research project, Maize on Mars. Hoefler has been researching since August, and she conducts her research in a greenhouse inside of the Molecular Biology Building. 

ISU senior conducts study relating to transposable elements

Kai Creswell
February 28, 2017
The Mars Analog Vehicle for Robotic Inspection and Construction, known as MAVRIC, is a Mars rover built by ISU students. The rover has the ability to climb over rocks, using wheels specially designed to give it the best traction possible. The rover will be competing in various events this June in Utah, varying from traversing rough terrain to taking soil samples. 

ISU engineers confident Mars rover is ready to compete

Felipe Cabrera
October 14, 2015
View of Mars from the Hubble Telescope in 2001.

Mars hints at possibility of colonization

Felipe Cabrera
October 6, 2015
With lessened government funding for space exploration, companies such as Google are encouraging the pursuit of new knowledge of the universe outside our own planet. 

Gross: Privatized space exploration offers new chance for U.S. to re-enter the race

Hailey Gross
December 10, 2013

Letter to the editor: U.S. leads charge into NewSpace race

Rex Ridenoure
November 15, 2013
Space

Editorial: U.S. must reboot space exploration

Editorial Board
November 13, 2013
In 40,000 years, NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft will be closer to another star than it will be to our sun — and that’s just halfway. 

Timberlake: Voyager achievement just the first step

Ian Timberlake
September 18, 2013
http://www.geekwire.com/2012/super-awesome-curiosity-mars-landing-sunday/

Joynt: Mars rover Curiosity images and panorama

Jordan Joynt
September 2, 2012
Opinion: Curiosity

Sears: Curb your otherworldly Curiosity

Phill Sears
August 20, 2012

Astronomy Club to host show June 16

Thaddeus Mast
June 15, 2012

Letter to the editor: NASA’s exploration will feed innovation culture

Robert Jaeger
April 30, 2012
Scientists like those at NASA who built the Curiosity rover are always working towards the solution to unanswered questions. But some Americans choose to trust themselves and the bible more than scientific findings.

Hanton: Science means little if politicans won’t listen

Rick Hanton
November 28, 2011
Mars Science Lab Curiosity launched from Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Saturday, Nov. 26. It is expected to arrive on the red planet is August 2012

‘Curiosity’ successfully en route to Mars

CNN Wire Service
November 26, 2011

@MarsCuriosity

November 21, 2011

Editorial: NASA needs a new goal

Editorial Board
September 14, 2011
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