What to expect when the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover arrives at the Red Planet on Feb. 18, 2021.
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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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Why NASA Is Trying To Crash Land on Mars
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Like a car’s crumple zone, the experimental SHIELD lander is designed to absorb a hard impact. Read More
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NASA Invites Public to Take Flight With Ingenuity Mars Helicopter
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The helicopter is scheduled to lift off close to the end of the day on April 11. Read More
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Gets the Dirt on Mars
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The mission’s first two samples of regolith – broken rock and dust – could help scientists better understand the...
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Testing Rocks on Earth to Help NASA’s Perseverance Work on Mars
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Using carefully selected terrestrial rocks, engineers try to figure out how to work with crumbly rocks like the one...
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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’s InSight ‘Hears’ Its First Meteoroid Impacts on Mars
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The Mars lander’s seismometer has picked up vibrations from four separate impacts in the past two years. Read More
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