Seven minutes of harrowing descent to the Red Planet is in the not-so-distant future for the agency’s Mars 2020 mission.
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NASA’s Next Mars Rover Is Ready for the Most Precise Landing Yet
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What to expect when the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover arrives at the Red Planet on Feb. 18, 2021. Read...
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Independent Review Indicates NASA Prepared for Mars Sample Return Campaign
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NASA released an independent review report Tuesday indicating the agency is well positioned for its Mars Sample Return campaign...
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NASA to Highlight New Science Findings, Missions During AGU Meeting
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NASA researchers and colleagues from around the world will present the latest findings on a range of Earth and...
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NASA Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Prepares for First Flight
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Now uncocooned from its protective carbon-fiber shield, the helicopter is being readied for its next steps. Read More
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NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter to Begin New Demonstration Phase
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The Red Planet rotorcraft will shift focus from proving flight is possible on Mars to demonstrating flight operations that...
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NASA-JPL’s ‘On a Mission’ Podcast New Season Rolls Out With Mars Rovers
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With the first episode available now, Season Four shares the personal stories of the people who’ve helped put NASA’s...
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NASA’s Self-Driving Perseverance Mars Rover ‘Takes the Wheel’
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The agency’s newest rover is trekking across the Martian landscape using a newly enhanced auto-navigation system. Read More
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NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Spots Perseverance From Above
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Can you see NASA’s newest rover in this picture from Jezero Crater? Read More