A radiation sensor aboard the spacecraft is providing new data on the health risks humans would face on the surface.
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Sensors Prepare to Collect Data as Perseverance Enters Mars’ Atmosphere
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Technology will collect critical data about the harsh entry environment during Perseverance’s entry next Thursday. Read More
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NASA Awards Mars Ascent Propulsion System Contract for Sample Return
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The award moves NASA and ESA a step closer to realizing Mars Sample Return, an ambitious planetary exploration program...
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NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Captures Video of Record Flight
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Imagery has come down from Mars capturing a recent fight in which the rotorcraft flew farther and faster than...
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NASA’s MAVEN Observes Martian Light Show Caused by Major Solar Storm
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For the first time in its eight years orbiting Mars, NASA’s MAVEN mission witnessed two different types of ultraviolet...
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NASA’s Curiosity Rover Sends a Picture Postcard From Mars
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An artistic interpretation of Curiosity’s view high up on a Martian mountain was created by mission team members who...
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My Favorite Martian Image: the Ridges of ‘South Séítah’
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NASA’s Perseverance rover captures a geologic feature with details that offer clues to the area’s mysterious past. Read More
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Landing in Living Rooms: LEGO Models of NASA Mars Rover and Helicopter
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A new STEM-themed kit developed in cooperation with NASA-JPL is designed to spark kids’ interest in engineering...
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Cracks in Ancient Martian Mud Surprise NASA’s Curiosity Rover Team
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A new paper suggests the same conditions that created the cracks could have been favorable to the...
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