Dr. Shannon Curry, planetary scientist and the deputy assistant director of planetary science at the Space Sciences Laboratory (SSL) at the University of California, Berkeley, has assumed leadership of NASA’s first mission devoted to studying the Martian atmosphere.
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NASA’s InSight Enters Safe Mode During Regional Mars Dust Storm
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The lander has taken measures to conserve energy; engineers aim to return to normal operations next week. Read More
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Flight 41 Preview – By the Numbers
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Flight: 41 Flight date: No earlier than 01/25/2023 Horizontal flight distance (nominal, w/ max divert): 587 feet...
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NASA’s InSight ‘Hears’ Its First Meteoroid Impacts on Mars
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The Mars lander’s seismometer has picked up vibrations from four separate impacts in the past two years. Read More
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NASA’s Perseverance Collects First Mars Sample of New Science Campaign
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The rover continues its hunt for rocks worthy of bringing to Earth for further study. Read More
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Sends Sneak Peek of Mars Landing
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The six-wheeled robot’s latest data since touching down yesterday include a hi-res image captured as the rover’s jetpack lowered...
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Set to Begin Third Year at Jezero Crater
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After completing the first sample depot on another world, the rover continues its hunt for Mars rocks...
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Flight 40 Preview – By the Numbers
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Flight: 40 Flight date: No earlier than 01/19/2023 Horizontal flight distance: 561 feet (171 meters) Flight time: 85.21 seconds Flight...
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NASA Awards Mars Ascent Propulsion System Contract for Sample Return
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The award moves NASA and ESA a step closer to realizing Mars Sample Return, an ambitious planetary exploration program...
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