The award brings NASA a step closer to the first robotic round trip to bring samples safely to Earth through the Mars Sample Return Program.
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NASA Perseverance Mars Rover to Acquire First Sample
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The six-wheeler’s science campaign has laid the groundwork for the mission’s next major milestone. Read More
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Searching for Life in NASA’s Perseverance Mars Samples
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When the agency’s newest rover mission searches for fossilized microscopic life on the Red Planet, how will scientists know...
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Begins Its First Science Campaign on Mars
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The six-wheeled scientist is heading south to explore Jezero Crater’s lakebed in search of signs of ancient microbial life....
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Deposits First Sample on Mars Surface
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Filled with rock, the sample tube will be one of 10 forming a depot of tubes that...
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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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Flight 56 Preview – By the Numbers
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Flight 56 Expected Flight date: 08/25/2023 Horizontal flight distance: 418 meters Flight time: 136 seconds Flight altitude:...
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A Martian Roundtrip: NASA’s Perseverance Rover Sample Tubes
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Marvels of engineering, the rover’s sample tubes must be tough enough to safely bring Red Planet samples on the...
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NASA Extends Exploration for Two Planetary Science Missions
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The missions – Juno and InSight – have each increased our understanding of our solar system, as well as...
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