NASA researchers and colleagues from around the world will present the latest findings on a range of Earth and space science topics at the annual American Geophysical Union (AGU) meeting, being held virtually and in New Orleans from Monday, Dec. 13, through Friday, Dec. 17.
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NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Completes First One-Way Trip
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The Red Planet rotorcraft headed south in support of furthering research into the potential use of aerial scouts on...
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover 22 Days From Mars Landing
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Seven minutes of harrowing descent to the Red Planet is in the not-so-distant future for the agency’s Mars 2020...
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NASA’s Mars Helicopter Spots Gear That Helped Perseverance Rover Land
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Eyeing some of the components that enabled the rover to get safely to the Martian surface could provide valuable...
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NASA’s Perseverance Makes New Discoveries in Mars’ Jezero Crater
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The rover found that Jezero Crater’s floor is made up of volcanic rocks that have interacted with water. Read...
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Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover to Capture Sounds From the Red Planet
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Audio gathered by the mission may not sound quite the same on Mars as it would to our ears...
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Global Trio of Orbiters Shows Small Dust Storms Help Dry Out Mars
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By combining observations from three international spacecraft at Mars, scientists were able to show that regional dust storms play...
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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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New Study Challenges Long-Held Theory of Fate of Mars’ Water
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The new science results indicate that a large quantity of the Red Planet’s water is trapped in its crust...