Data from the powerful science tool includes sounds of its laser zapping a rock in order to test what it’s made of.
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NASA, ESA to Discuss Mars Sample Return Mission
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The news briefing will present the architecture proposal that is expected to be finalized in September 2022. Read More
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My Favorite Martian Image: Helicopter Scouts Ridge Area for Perseverance
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A member of the Perseverance rover’s science team explains why the aerial image offers science advantages over ground-level images....
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Collects First Mars Rock Sample
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The rock core is now enclosed in an airtight titanium sample tube, and will be available for retrieval in...
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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’s MAVEN Spacecraft Resumes Science & Operations, Exits Safe Mode
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NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN, or MAVEN, mission returned to normal science and relay operations on May 28,...
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NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Completes First One-Way Trip
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The Red Planet rotorcraft headed south in support of furthering research into the potential use of aerial scouts on...
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Sensors Prepare to Collect Data as Perseverance Enters Mars’ Atmosphere
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Technology will collect critical data about the harsh entry environment during Perseverance’s entry next Thursday. Read More
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How NASA’s Curiosity Rover Is Making Mars Safer for Astronauts
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A radiation sensor aboard the spacecraft is providing new data on the health risks humans would face on the...