The missions will continue collecting data about the Red Planet, though engineers back on Earth will stop sending commands to them until mid-October.
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Flight 69 Preview – By the Numbers
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Flight 69 Expected flight date: 12/19/2023 Horizontal flight distance: 702.37 meters Expected flight time: 131.10 seconds Flight altitude: 16 meters Heading: East-northeast...
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NASA’s Curiosity Captures Martian Morning, Afternoon in New ‘Postcard’
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Lighting from two times of day was combined for a stunning view of terrain that the rover...
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Perseverance Rover’s SuperCam Science Instrument Delivers First Results
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Data from the powerful science tool includes sounds of its laser zapping a rock in order to test what...
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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...
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Flight 49 Preview – By the Numbers
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Flight: 49 Flight date (no earlier than): 03/29/2023 Horizontal distance: feet 893.9 feet (272.5 meters) Flight time: 135.47 seconds...
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Salts Could Be Important Piece of Martian Organic Puzzle
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A NASA team has found that organic, or carbon-containing, salts are likely present on Mars, with implications for the...
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NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover Gets a Major Software Upgrade
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The update brings loads of improvements, the most significant being new driving capabilities. Read More
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Science at Sunrise: Solving the Mystery of Frost Hiding on Mars
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A new study using data from NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter may explain why Martian frost can be invisible to...
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