Lower-cost space missions like NASA's ESCAPADE are starting to deliver exciting science, but at a risk
Phys.org • 12/9/2025 • Last cited 12/14/2025
Summary
NASA's ESCAPADE mission, which aims to study Mars, has commenced its journey after overcoming several setbacks, according to Phys.org. The mission represents a trend towards lower-cost space exploration that is beginning to yield significant scientific insights, albeit with associated risks.
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Related Story Timeline
- 2025-10-15They’re Ready to Go to Mars (The New York Times)
- 2025-11-05Blue Origin eyes 2nd New Glenn launch with Mars-bound NASA satellites (Phys.org)
- 2025-11-06NASA's ESCAPADE mission to Mars—twin satellites dubbed Blue and Gold will launch in early November (Phys.org)
- 2025-11-09Bezos's Blue Origin set to launch NASA mission to Mars (Phys.org)
- 2025-11-12The path to Mars: Small, unsexy problems (Phys.org)
- 2025-11-13Let's go on an ESCAPADE: NASA's small, low-cost orbiters will examine Mars' atmosphere (Phys.org)
- 2025-12-03The bacteria that won't wake up: NASA discovers new bacteria 'playing dead' (Phys.org)
- 2025-12-09NASA’s JWST Spots Most Ancient Supernova Ever Observed (Scientific American)
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