The lander cleared enough dust from one solar panel to keep its seismometer on through the summer, allowing scientists to study the three biggest quakes they’ve seen on Mars.
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Mars Mission Shields Up for Tests
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Protecting Mars Sample Return spacecraft from micrometeorites requires high-caliber work. Read More
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How NASA’s Curiosity Rover Is Making Mars Safer for Astronauts
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A radiation sensor aboard the spacecraft is providing new data on the health risks humans would face on the...
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NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Succeeds in Historic First Flight
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The small rotorcraft made history, hovering above Jezero Crater, demonstrating that powered, controlled flight on another planet is possible....
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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’s Perseverance Rover Bringing 3D-Printed Metal Parts to Mars
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For hobbyists and makers, 3D printing expands creative possibilities; for specialized engineers, it’s also key to next-generation spacecraft design....
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10 Years Since Landing, NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover Still Has Drive
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Despite signs of wear, the intrepid spacecraft is about to start an exciting new chapter of its mission as...
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NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Flies Faster, Farther on Third Flight
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The craft’s April 25 flight was conducted at speeds and distances beyond what had ever been previously demonstrated, even...
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Signs of Life on Mars? NASA’s Perseverance Rover Begins the Hunt
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After testing a bristling array of instruments on its robotic arm, NASA’s latest Mars rover gets down to business:...