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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What Sounds Captured by NASA’s Perseverance Rover Reveal About Mars
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A new study based on recordings made by the rover finds that the speed of sound is slower on...
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NASA’s Curiosity Rover Measures Intriguing Carbon Signature on Mars
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The type of carbon is associated with biological processes on Earth. Curiosity scientists offer several explanations for the unusual...
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New Study Challenges Long-Held Theory of Fate of Mars’ Water
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The new science results indicate that a large quantity of the Red Planet’s water is trapped in its crust...
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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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Hear Audio From NASA’s Perseverance As It Travels Through Deep Space
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The first to be rigged with microphones, the agency’s latest Mars rover picked up the subtle sounds of its...
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NASA Extends Exploration for 8 Planetary Science Missions
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Among the missions are InSight, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Mars Odyssey, and Curiosity, all of which have been critical to...
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Flight 63 Preview – By the Numbers
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Flight 63 Expected flight date: 10/19/2023 Horizontal flight distance: 573.93 meters Expected flight time: 137 seconds Flight altitude: 12...
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