To avoid patches of knife-edged rocks, the mission has taken an alternative path up Mount Sharp.
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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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Independent Review Indicates NASA Prepared for Mars Sample Return Campaign
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NASA released an independent review report Tuesday indicating the agency is well positioned for its Mars Sample Return campaign...
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Historic Wind Tunnel Facility Testing NASA’s Mars Ascent Vehicle Rocket
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The same facility that provided valuable testing for NASA missions to low-Earth orbit and the Moon is...
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NASA’s Curiosity Rover Reaches Its 3,000th Day on Mars
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As the rover has continued to ascend Mount Sharp, it’s found distinctive benchlike rock formations. Read More
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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...
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NASA’s Perseverance Celebrates First Year on Mars by Learning to Run
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The rover has racked up a series of accomplishments, including new distance records, as it reaches the end of...
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NASA’s Mars Helicopter to Make First Flight Attempt Sunday
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The small rotorcraft’s “Wright brothers moment” is two Mars days away. Read More
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