The spacecraft successfully cleared some dust off its solar panels, helping to raise its energy and delay when it will need to switch off its science instruments.
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NASA to Host Briefing on Successful Sample Collection of Martian Rock
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Panelists will discuss the Perseverance rover’s successful collection of the sample and latest science analysis. Read More
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NASA’s Perseverance Drives on Mars’ Terrain for First Time
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The first trek of the agency’s largest, most advanced rover yet on the Red Planet marks a major milestone...
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Testing Proves Its Worth With Successful Mars Parachute Deployment
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The giant canopy that helped land Perseverance on Mars was tested here on Earth at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility...
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Flight 49 Preview – By the Numbers
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Flight: 49 Flight date (no earlier than): 03/29/2023 Horizontal distance: feet 893.9 feet (272.5 meters) Flight time: 135.47 seconds...
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NASA’s MRO Finds Water Flowed on Mars Longer Than Previously Thought
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Caltech researchers used the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter to determine that surface water left salt minerals behind as recently as...
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Images From NASA’s Perseverance May Show Record of Wild Martian River
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Evidence left in rocks is leading scientists to rethink what watery environments looked like on ancient Mars....
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NASA to Attempt First Controlled Flight on Mars As Soon As Monday
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A livestream will begin at 3:15 a.m. PDT that morning as the helicopter team prepares to receive the data...
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Flight 38 Preview – By the Numbers
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Flight number: 38 Date of flight: NET Dec. 24 Flight duration: 68 seconds Horizontal flight distance: 344 feet (105...