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 Rover to Begin Building Martian Sample Depot
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The 10 sample tubes being dropped on Mars’ surface so they can be studied on Earth in the future...
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NASA Is Locating Ice on Mars With This New Map
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The map could help the agency decide where the first astronauts to the Red Planet should land....
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NASA’s Curiosity Rover Clocks 4,000 Days on Mars
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The mission team is making sure the robotic scientist is staying strong, despite wear and tear from...
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AI Is Helping Scientists Discover Fresh Craters on Mars
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It’s the first time machine learning has been used to find previously unknown craters on the Red Planet. Read...
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NASA Mars Ascent Vehicle Continues Progress Toward Mars Sample Return
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The first rocket launch from the surface of another planet will be accomplished using two solid rocket...
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Flight 57 Preview – By the Numbers
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Flight 57 Expected Flight date: 09/2/2023 Horizontal flight distance: 204 meters Flight time: 120.12 seconds Flight altitude:...
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My Favorite Martian Image: Jezero Crater’s ‘Delta Scarp’
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A Perseverance rover scientist’s favorite shot from the young Mars mission provides a new angle on an old and...
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5 Hidden Gems Are Riding Aboard NASA’s Perseverance Rover
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The symbols, mottos, and small objects added to the agency’s newest Mars rover serve a variety of purposes, from...