The rotorcraft provided rover scientists an aerial perspective of an interesting rocky outcrop.
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Watch NASA Engineers Put a Mars Lander’s Legs to the Test
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Sturdy legs are needed to absorb the impact of the heaviest spacecraft to ever touch down on...
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Clays, Not Water, Are Likely Source of Mars ‘Lakes’
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Three studies published in the past month have cast doubt on the premise of subsurface lakes below the Martian...
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Salts Could Be Important Piece of Martian Organic Puzzle
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A NASA team has found that organic, or carbon-containing, salts are likely present on Mars, with implications for the...
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NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover Explores a Changing Landscape
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A new video rings in the rover’s ninth year on Mars, letting viewers tour Curiosity’s location on a Martian...
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Why – and How – NASA Gives a Name to Every Spot It Studies on Mars
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Martian maps are full of monikers recognizing places on Earth, explorers, and even cartoon characters. Read More
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After Three Years on Mars, NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter Mission Ends
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NASA has proven powered, controlled flight is possible on other worlds, just as the Wright brothers proved...
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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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20 Years After Landing: How NASA’s Twin Rovers Changed Mars Science
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This month marks the 20th anniversary of Spirit and Opportunity’s landing on Mars, part of a mission...
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