A new study based on recordings made by the rover finds that the speed of sound is slower on the Red Planet than on Earth and that, mostly, a deep silence prevails.
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NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter and Asteroid-Monitoring System Honored
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The team behind the agency’s history-making rotorcraft soars, picking up high-profile awards alongside a new-and-improved system to assess asteroid...
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NASA’s InSight Enters Safe Mode During Regional Mars Dust Storm
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The lander has taken measures to conserve energy; engineers aim to return to normal operations next week. Read More
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Another First: Perseverance Captures the Sounds of Driving on Mars
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NASA’s newest rover recorded audio of itself crunching over the surface of the Red Planet, adding a whole new...
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NASA’s Perseverance Pays Off Back Home
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Even as the Perseverance rover approaches Mars, technology on board is paying off on Earth. Read More
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NASA Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Prepares for First Flight
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Now uncocooned from its protective carbon-fiber shield, the helicopter is being readied for its next steps. Read More
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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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Media Telecon Materials – March 5, 2021
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Mission team members are participating in a virtual teleconference to discuss milestones achieved so far since the Feb. 18...
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7 Things to Know About the NASA Rover About to Land on Mars
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The Mars 2020 Perseverance rover, which has started its approach to the Red Planet, will help answer the next...