The mission’s first two samples of regolith – broken rock and dust – could help scientists better understand the Red Planet and engineers prepare for future missions there.
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NASA’s Curiosity Views First ‘Sun Rays’ on Mars
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The veteran rover captured a dazzling sunset at the start of a new cloud-imaging campaign. Read More
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NASA’s Curiosity Rover Finds Patches of Rock Record Erased, Revealing Clues
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A new paper enriches scientists’ understanding of where the rock record preserved or destroyed evidence of Mars’ past and...
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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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Flight 70 Preview – By the Numbers
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Flight 70 Expected flight date: 12/22/2023 Horizontal flight distance: 258.735 meters Expected flight time: 129.37 seconds Flight altitude: 12 meters Heading: West Max...
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Take a 3D Spin on Mars and Track NASA’s Perseverance Rover
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Two interactive web experiences let you explore the Martian surface, as seen by cameras aboard the rover and orbiters...
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NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover Mission Honors Navajo Language
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Working with the Navajo Nation, the rover team has named features on Mars with words from the Navajo language....
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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’s Perseverance Rover Investigates Intriguing Martian Bedrock
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Exploring a sediment-rich location in this Mars delta offers tantalizing opportunities for the six-wheeler’s science team. Read More