The rover will abrade a rock this week, allowing scientists and engineers to decide whether that target would withstand its powerful drill.
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With Goals Met, NASA to Push Envelope With Ingenuity Mars Helicopter
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With three successful flights in the logbook, Ingenuity has demonstrated it is ready for more. Read More
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NASA’s MAVEN Continues to Advance Mars Science and Telecommunications Relay Efforts
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With a suite of new national and international spacecraft primed to explore the Red Planet after their arrival next...
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NASA’s Curiosity Takes Selfie With ‘Mary Anning’ on the Red Planet
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The Mars rover has drilled three samples of rock in this clay-enriched region since arriving in July. Read More
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SAM’s Top 5 Discoveries Aboard NASA’s Curiosity Rover at Mars
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“Selfie” of the Curiosity rover with inset showing the SAM instrument prior to installation on the rover. Read More
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Flight 36 Preview – By the Numbers
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Flight number: 36 Date of flight: NET Dec. 10 Flight duration: 60.82 seconds Horizontal flight distance: 361 feet (110...
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Hear Sounds From Mars Captured by NASA’s Perseverance Rover
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Two microphones aboard the six-wheeled spacecraft add a new dimension to the way scientists and engineers explore the Red...
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Successfully Cores Its First Rock
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Perseverance will obtain additional imagery of the sample tube before potentially completing the process of collecting its first scientifically-selected...
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Meet the Open-Source Software Powering NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter
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Created at NASA’s JPL, the open-source flight software called F Prime isn’t just powering humanity’s first interplanetary helicopter; it’s...