Perseverance’s MEDA will help us understand how to prepare astronauts for a future on the Red Planet.
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My Favorite Martian Image: ‘Enchanted’ Rocks at Jezero Crater
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Not even Obi-Wan Kenobi could convince Perseverance’s Katie Stack Morgan that these are not the rocks she’s looking for....
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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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‘Roving With Perseverance’: NASA Mars Rover and Helicopter Models on Tour
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Catch Mars mania as a traveling exhibit visits more than a dozen towns across the U.S. with lifelike models...
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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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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’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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Media Telecon Materials – March 5, 2021
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Mission team members are participating in a virtual teleconference to discuss milestones achieved so far since the Feb. 18...
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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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