The small rotorcraft made history, hovering above Jezero Crater, demonstrating that powered, controlled flight on another planet is possible.
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Begins Its First Science Campaign on Mars
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The six-wheeled scientist is heading south to explore Jezero Crater’s lakebed in search of signs of ancient microbial life....
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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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NASA’s InSight Detects Two Sizable Quakes on Mars
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The magnitude 3.3 and 3.1 temblors originated in a region called Cerberus Fossae, further supporting the idea that this...
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NASA’s InSight Lander Detects Stunning Meteoroid Impact on Mars
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The agency’s lander felt the ground shake during the impact while cameras aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spotted the...
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NASA’s Curiosity Finds Surprise Clues to Mars’ Watery Past
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Among other discoveries made by the rover, rippled rock textures suggest lakes existed in a region of...
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Watch NASA Engineers Put a Mars Lander’s Legs to the Test
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Sturdy legs are needed to absorb the impact of the heaviest spacecraft to ever touch down on...
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NASA’s Odyssey Orbiter Marks 20 Historic Years of Mapping Mars
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For two decades, the longest-lived spacecraft at the Red Planet has helped locate water ice, assess landing sites, and...
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