With a suite of new national and international spacecraft primed to explore the Red Planet after their arrival next month, NASA’s MAVEN mission is ready to provide support and continue its study of the Martian atmosphere.
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NASA Invites Public to Share Thrill of Mars Perseverance Rover Landing
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Mark your calendars for live landing commentary, news briefings, livestreamed Q&As, virtual watch parties, student activities, and more. Read...
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Flight 63 Preview – By the Numbers
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Flight 63 Expected flight date: 10/19/2023 Horizontal flight distance: 573.93 meters Expected flight time: 137 seconds Flight altitude: 12...
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NASA Technologies Receive Multiple Nods in TIME Inventions of 2023
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MOXIE, the oxygen-generating experiment aboard NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover, is among the technologies honored by the magazine....
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NASA Selects Developer for Rocket to Retrieve First Samples From Mars
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The award brings NASA a step closer to the first robotic round trip to bring samples safely to Earth...
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NASA’s Curiosity Reaches Mars Ridge Where Water Left Debris Pileup
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Believed to be a remnant of powerful ancient debris flows, Gediz Vallis Ridge is a destination long...
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NASA Mars Mission Begins a New Chapter of Science With a New Leader
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Dr. Shannon Curry, planetary scientist and the deputy assistant director of planetary science at the Space Sciences Laboratory (SSL)...
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Perseverance Rover’s SuperCam Science Instrument Delivers First Results
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Data from the powerful science tool includes sounds of its laser zapping a rock in order to test what...
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Why – and How – NASA Gives a Name to Every Spot It Studies on Mars
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Martian maps are full of monikers recognizing places on Earth, explorers, and even cartoon characters. Read More
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