The rover has racked up a series of accomplishments, including new distance records, as it reaches the end of the first of several planned science campaigns on the Red Planet.
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NASA Retires Mineral Mapping Instrument on Mars Orbiter
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One of six instruments aboard the agency’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, CRISM produced global maps of minerals on...
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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 Perseverance Rover Bringing 3D-Printed Metal Parts to Mars
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For hobbyists and makers, 3D printing expands creative possibilities; for specialized engineers, it’s also key to next-generation spacecraft design....
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NASA to Attempt First Controlled Flight on Mars As Soon As Monday
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A livestream will begin at 3:15 a.m. PDT that morning as the helicopter team prepares to receive the data...
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Justin Simon Shepherds Perseverance Through First Phase of Martian Rock Sampling
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The Johnson Space Center scientist was tasked with helping guide the way for mission’s first cored Mars rock sample....
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NASA, ESA to Discuss Mars Sample Return Mission
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The news briefing will present the architecture proposal that is expected to be finalized in September 2022. Read More
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Flight 44 Preview – By the Numbers
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Flight: 44 Flight date: No earlier than Feb. 19 Horizontal flight distance: 1066 feet (325 meters) Flight...
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NASA InSight Study Provides Clearest Look Ever at Martian Core
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A pair of quakes in 2021 sent seismic waves deep into the Red Planet’s core, giving scientists...