NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN, or MAVEN, mission returned to normal science and relay operations on May 28, 2022, after recovering from an extended safe mode event.
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Testing Proves Its Worth With Successful Mars Parachute Deployment
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The giant canopy that helped land Perseverance on Mars was tested here on Earth at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility...
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NASA’s Perseverance Studies the Wild Winds of Jezero Crater
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The rover’s weather sensors witnessed daily whirlwinds and more while studying the Red Planet. Read More
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NASA Retires InSight Mars Lander Mission After Years of Science
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The mission has concluded that the solar-powered lander has run out of energy after more than four years on...
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NASA Will Inspire World When It Returns Mars Samples to Earth in 2033
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This advanced mission architecture will include two sample recovery helicopters. Read More
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NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover Provides Front-Row Seat to Landing, First Audio Recording of Red Planet
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The agency’s newest rover captured first-of-its kind footage of its Feb. 18 touchdown and has recorded audio of Martian...
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NASA’s InSight Gets a Few Extra Weeks of Mars Science
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The mission’s team has chosen to operate its seismometer longer than previously planned, although the lander will run out...
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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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NASA’s MRO Finds Water Flowed on Mars Longer Than Previously Thought
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Caltech researchers used the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter to determine that surface water left salt minerals behind as recently as...