Scientists tap into an array of imagers aboard the six-wheeled explorer to get a big picture of the Red Planet.
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NASA’s Mars Helicopter Reveals Intriguing Terrain for Rover Team
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Ingenuity’s ninth flight provided imagery that will help the Perseverance rover team develop its science plan going forward. Read...
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NASA Mars Mission Begins a New Chapter of Science With a New Leader
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Dr. Shannon Curry, planetary scientist and the deputy assistant director of planetary science at the Space Sciences Laboratory (SSL)...
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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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Flight 59 Preview – By the Numbers
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Flight 59 Expected flight date: 09/16/2023 Horizontal flight distance: N/A (pop-up flight) Expected flight time: 142.94 seconds Max altitude: 20...
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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 Gets the Dirt on Mars
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The mission’s first two samples of regolith – broken rock and dust – could help scientists better understand the...
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Where Should Future Astronauts Land on Mars? Follow the Water
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A new NASA paper provides the most detailed map to date of near-surface water ice on the Red Planet....
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NASA’s Curiosity Captures Stunning Views of a Changing Mars Landscape
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Striking rock formations documented by the rover provide evidence of a drying climate in the Red Planet’s ancient past....