Bill Allen has thrived as the mechanical systems design lead for three Mars rover missions, but he got his start as a teenager sorting letters for the NASA center.
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NASA’s Curiosity Views First ‘Sun Rays’ on Mars
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The veteran rover captured a dazzling sunset at the start of a new cloud-imaging campaign. Read More
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NASA’s First Weather Report From Jezero Crater on Mars
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Perseverance’s MEDA will help us understand how to prepare astronauts for a future on the Red Planet. Read More
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My Favorite Martian Image: ‘Enchanted’ Rocks at Jezero Crater
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Not even Obi-Wan Kenobi could convince Perseverance’s Katie Stack Morgan that these are not the rocks she’s looking for....
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Flight 50 Preview – By the Numbers
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Flight: 50 Expected Flight date: 04/05/2023 Horizontal distance: 1,005.3 feet (306.4 meters) Flight time: 138.58 seconds Max...
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Study Looks More Closely at Mars’ Underground Water Signals
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A new paper finds more radar signals suggesting the presence of subsurface ‘lakes,’ but many are in areas too...
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NASA’s Perseverance Pays Off Back Home
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Even as the Perseverance rover approaches Mars, technology on board is paying off on Earth. Read More
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Bringing 3D-Printed Metal Parts to Mars
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For hobbyists and makers, 3D printing expands creative possibilities; for specialized engineers, it’s also key to next-generation spacecraft design....
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NASA’s InSight Still Hunting Marsquakes as Power Levels Diminish
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Dusty solar panels and darker skies are expected to bring the Mars lander mission to a close around the...
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