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 Perseverance Celebrates First Year on Mars by Learning to Run
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The rover has racked up a series of accomplishments, including new distance records, as it reaches the end of...
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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 InSight Lander Detects Stunning Meteoroid Impact on Mars
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The agency’s lander felt the ground shake during the impact while cameras aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spotted the...
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NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover Takes Selfie With ‘Mont Mercou’
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The rover also snapped a pair of panoramas to create a 3D view of the stark cliff face featured...
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6 Things to Know About NASA’s Mars Helicopter on Its Way to Mars
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Ingenuity, a technology experiment, is preparing to attempt the first powered, controlled flight on the Red Planet. Read More
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Study Looks More Closely at Mars’ Underground Water Signals
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A new paper finds more radar signals suggesting the presence of subsurface ‘lakes,’ but many are in areas too...
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NASA’s Curiosity Team Names Martian Hill That Serves as Mission ‘Gateway’
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The name honors recently deceased mission scientist Rafael Navarro-González, who helped lead the team that identified ancient organic compounds...
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NASA Extends Exploration for 8 Planetary Science Missions
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Among the missions are InSight, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Mars Odyssey, and Curiosity, all of which have been critical to...
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