OPTIMISM, the full-scale engineering model of Perseverance, begins a series of rigorous tests to assess the risk of potential driving hazards on the surface of the Red Planet.
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My Favorite Martian Image: Jezero Crater’s ‘Delta Scarp’
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A Perseverance rover scientist’s favorite shot from the young Mars mission provides a new angle on an old and...
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NASA, ESA to Discuss Mars Sample Return Mission
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The news briefing will present the architecture proposal that is expected to be finalized in September 2022. Read More
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Touchdown! NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover Safely Lands on Red Planet
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The agency’s latest and most complex mission to the Red Planet has touched down at Jezero Crater. Now it’s...
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Flight 35 Preview – By the Numbers
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Flight number: 35 Date of flight: NET Dec. 3 Flight duration: 52.22 seconds Horizontal flight distance: 50 feet (15 meters) ...
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Flight 36 Preview – By the Numbers
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Flight number: 36 Date of flight: NET Dec. 10 Flight duration: 60.82 seconds Horizontal flight distance: 361 feet (110...
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NASA Prepares to Say ‘Farewell’ to InSight Spacecraft
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A closer look at what goes into wrapping up the mission as the spacecraft’s power supply continues to dwindle....
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NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Completes First One-Way Trip
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The Red Planet rotorcraft headed south in support of furthering research into the potential use of aerial scouts on...
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Flight 53 Preview – By the Numbers
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Flight 53 Expected Flight date: 07/22/2023 Horizontal flight distance: 666.34 feet (203.1 meters) Flight time: 136.82 seconds Flight...
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