Scientists tap into an array of imagers aboard the six-wheeled explorer to get a big picture of the Red Planet.
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Twin of NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover Begins Terrain Tests
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OPTIMISM, the full-scale engineering model of Perseverance, begins a series of rigorous tests to assess the risk of potential...
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Hightails It to Martian Delta
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The rover’s self-driving capabilities will be put to the test this month as it begins a record-breaking series of...
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover 22 Days From Mars Landing
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Seven minutes of harrowing descent to the Red Planet is in the not-so-distant future for the agency’s Mars 2020...
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SAM’s Top 5 Discoveries Aboard NASA’s Curiosity Rover at Mars
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“Selfie” of the Curiosity rover with inset showing the SAM instrument prior to installation on the rover. Read More
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Flight 61 Preview – By the Numbers
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Flight 61 Expected flight date: 09/29/2023 Horizontal flight distance: N/A Flight time: 129.69 seconds Max altitude: 24 meters...
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Bringing 3D-Printed Metal Parts to Mars
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For hobbyists and makers, 3D printing expands creative possibilities; for specialized engineers, it’s also key to next-generation spacecraft design....
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NASA’s Mars Helicopter to Make First Flight Attempt Sunday
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The small rotorcraft’s “Wright brothers moment” is two Mars days away. Read More
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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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