The giant canopy that helped land Perseverance on Mars was tested here on Earth at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.
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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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NASA Will Inspire World When It Returns Mars Samples to Earth in 2033
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This advanced mission architecture will include two sample recovery helicopters. Read More
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NASA’s Mars Helicopter to Make First Flight Attempt Sunday
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The small rotorcraft’s “Wright brothers moment” is two Mars days away. Read More
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NASA’s InSight Mars Lander Gets a Power Boost
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The spacecraft successfully cleared some dust off its solar panels, helping to raise its energy and delay when it...
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NASA’s Curiosity Rover Clocks 4,000 Days on Mars
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The mission team is making sure the robotic scientist is staying strong, despite wear and tear from...
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Team Behind NASA’s Newest Mars Rover to Honor Persevering Students
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Middle schoolers who have pushed past obstacles to reach their academic goals will be celebrated by the mission team...
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Aviation Week Awards NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter With Laureate
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The prestigious honor recognizes the pioneering rotorcraft for its history-making flights on the Red Planet. Read More
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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....